Man of Honour
After reading a thread in GD (LINK) about giving up booze and a few others posting about considering the same. It wasn't long before the penny dropped, why not do the same and maybe offer some encouragement and support to others.
Well you know me folks, not one to shy away so where better to have it than in 'La Cuisine'
Anyone that is serious about quitting or even reducing their intake, get your name down in here!
The Cosimo Bar
Well you know me folks, not one to shy away so where better to have it than in 'La Cuisine'
Anyone that is serious about quitting or even reducing their intake, get your name down in here!
The Cosimo Bar
You are forgiven my son....
For your penance you are to have two Hail Maries tonight:
3 1/2 ounces tomato juice
1 dash of Worcestershire sauce
1 tablespoon fresh lime juice
1/2 teaspoon Tabasco Pepper Sauce
A Lime slice or celery stalks
Now go in peace.
To celebrate Stopober we'll celebrate with a cocktail tonight.
So a nice and easy to prepare Atomic Cat:
4 parts orange juice
4 parts tonic water
Ice cubes
1 highball glass
Pour the orange juice and tonic water into a highball glass filled with ice cubes.
Stir well.
Cheers
Another cocktail to try, Regal Refresher:
25ml Bottlegreen Ginger & Lemongrass cordial
5 slices of fresh cucumber
Top with Highland Spring sparkling water
Place cucumber slices throughout cubed ice in tall glass, add remaining ingredients, swizzle, and add a sprig of fresh mint to garnish.
Cheers
Today's cocktail, Nojito:
1 oz Lime Juice
4 oz Club soda
6 Mint Leaves
2 tsps Brown Sugar
Add the lime juice, brown sugar and mint leaves in a Highball glass.
Bruise a few mint leaves using a spoon so that their juice can get out.
Let this mix rest for a few hours for best results.
Fill the glass with ice and stir.
Top with Club Soda (or Sprite).
Add a twig of mint for decoration.
Cheers
Time for a simple one, an Arnold Palmer:
3 oz lemonade
3 oz iced tea
Pour equal amounts of lemonade and iced tea into a tall lass filled with ice.
Stir well
Cheers
Something refreshing, Tropical Delight :
2 oz coconut milk
3 oz pineapple juice
3 oz mango juice
1 small banana
Peel the banana and place in a blender with the juice and coconut milk.
Add in some ice and blend for 10 seconds.
Pour in a large glass and serve with a straw with a garnish of sliced pineapple on the rim
Cheers
Something to get rid of those Monday Blues: Cranberry Quencher
1 part cranberry juice
1 part orange juice
2 parts lemonade
Fill a highball glass with ice. Pour in the cranberry and orange juice. Stir well. Top up with lemonade.
Cheers
Don't give in now when you know that you can have some Safe Sex:
1 part peach juice
3 parts pineapple juice
3 parts orange juice
A squeeze of lime juice
Fill a cocktail shaker with ice.
Add the ingredients and shake well.
Strain into an ice filled highball glass.
Garnish with a slice of lime.
Cheers
Pat yourself on the back and celebrate with a Toothless Shark:
1 part lime juice
1 part grenadine
6 parts orange juice
Three-quarter fill a highball glass with orange juice. Add the lime juice and stir well. Slowly pour in the grenadine. Do not stir.
Cheers
You've all got ginger beer so try an Orange Spice:
1 part orange juice
1 part ginger beer
orange slice
Fill a highball glass with ice cubes. Half fill with orange juice and top up with ginger ale. Stir gently. Garnish with a slice of orange.
Cheers
We'll keep it simple, so a St. Clements:
1 part orange juice
1 part bitter lemon
Orange/Lemon slice(s)
Stir equal parts of orange juice and bitter lemon with plenty of ice. Serve garnished with slices of orange and lemon.
Cheers
It's time for something a little more substantial to keep you (and your friends)going over the weekend, Non-Alcoholic Sangria:
Serves 8
2 cups boiling water
2 black tea bags (or 2 teaspoons loose-leaf tea in an infuser)
2 cinnamon sticks
1/2 cup sugar
3 cups pomegranate juice
1 cup freshly squeezed orange juice
1 orange, sliced into thin rounds
1 lemon, sliced into thin rounds
1 lime, sliced into thin rounds
1 apple, cored and cut into 1/2-inch chunks
3 cups carbonated water
In a large jar or pitcher, combine tea, cinnamon sticks, pomegranate juice, orange juice, orange, lemon, lime, and apple. Refrigerate for at least 1 hour and preferably overnight.
Just before serving, stir in carbonated water. Serve in glasses over ice.
Cheers
There is only one way to start the week, have a Grecian:
4 parts Peach juice
2 parts Orange juice
1 part Lemon juice
Soda water
Mix the juices with a scoop of crushed ice. Pour unstrained into the glass, add a squirt of soda water and garnish with fresh fruit.
Cheers
Time to liven things up with a Hurricane:
1/2 Cup orange juice
1/2 Cup cranberry juice
2 Tablespoons grapefruit juice
2 Tablespoons apple juice
Crushed ice
Orange slice
Stir all juices and ice until thoroughly mixed. Serve in a highball glass and garnish with an orange slice on the rim of the glass.
Cheers
Time to take your mouth for a ride with a Mai Tai :
1/2 Cup pineapple juice
1/2 Cup cranberry juice
1 Tablespoon lime juice
crushed ice
Place crushed ice at the bottom of glass, add juices, stir and serve.
Cheers
Something fresh, a Sea Breeze :
1/2 Cup grapefruit juice
1/2 Cup cranberry juice
Crushed Ice
Shake well and serve in a highball glass.
Cheers
Something to give you a little zing, a "Vodka" Sour:
1/4 ounce of fresh lemon juice
1 teaspoon of sugar
2 ounces of water
Lemon twist
Maraschino cherry
Pour over ice in a shaker, shake and strain into a glass. Garnish with a
maraschino cherry and lemon twist.
Cheers
Time for a refreshing Fuzzy Navel:
1/2 cup orange juice
1/2 cup peach nectar
Pour the orange juice and peach nectar over ice, stir until mixed. Make a jug of this one for the weekend.
Cheers
Simple and refreshing, a Supper Sipper:
3 oz red grape juice
3 oz lemonade
Carbonated water
Add grape juice and lemonade to glass with ice, mix, top up with some carbonated water.
Cheers
Now for something different, Ginger Sparkle:
2 cups dry ginger ale
2 cups ginger beer
Lemon slices
Mix the ginger ale and ginger beer. Serve as a long drink with ice and garnish with a slice of lemon.
Cheers
Something for Halloween, Devils Blood:
3 oz Cranberry Juice
3 oz Tomato Juice
1 tsp Tabasco Sauce
1 tsp Lemon Juice
Black Pepper and Salt to taste
Mix all together and serve over ice.
Cheers
One to start the summer with, Green Tea Cooler:
2 2/3 cups brewed and cooled green tea
1 1/3 cups pineapple juice
1/4 cup honey
2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
Ice cubes for serving
Fresh pineapple chunks for garnish
In a jug, stir together the green tea, pineapple juice, honey and lime juice until the honey is dissolved. Serve in tall chilled glasses over ice, garnished with fresh pineapple. Serves 4
Cheers
We haven't had a cocktail for a while now so something for the end of the year:
An easy one, Festive Cheer:
4 cups cranberry juice
2 cups pineapple juice
2 cups orange juice
ice
sprite or sparkling water (optional)
sugar, for glass rims
Stir juices and ice together in a pitcher. Dip damp edge of glasses into sugar, if desired. Pour into glasses and serve.
Cheers
Dying for a drink then this easy one will kick off the new year.
So, a Coconut Sparkler:
1/2 cup Innocent apple & elderflower juice
1/2 cup Innocent coconut water
1/2 cup sparkling water
4 fresh mint leaves
Crushed ice
Pour the juice, coconut water and sparkling water into a jug and stir.
Add crushed ice to a Champagne glass and pour the mocktail over.
Garnish with mint leaves or lime.
Cheers
