You know, I bet you’re wondering: what was Oprah Winfrey’s first real taste of Australia? Well, I can tell you. When the ‘Queen of the Small Screen’ herself began her Ultimate Australia Adventure on the iconic Whitsunday’s Whitehaven Beach, I … Continue reading →

Cognac isn’t all that new to cocktails, though it’s experiencing a rebirth in a number of fashionable drinks these days. The interesting thing about cognac is the different flavour it gives cocktails. It’s easy to make a drink taste great … Continue reading →

Using Ocean Spray White Cranberry juice, which is a little smoother and not as dry as the Classic Cranberry, this future classic is sweetened slightly with a little Cointreau and grounded by Rémy Martin Grand Cru cognac. Truly one of … Continue reading →

Gourmet cocktails are drinks that are simply delicious, and bestow a certain luxury to drinking cocktails. The Gourmet Perfecto is one of those drinks, using a wide variety of ingredients to mix a liquid gourmet treat. Ingredients: 20ml / ¾oz … Continue reading →

  Ingredients: 60ml / 2oz Rémy Martin Grand Cru cognac 2-3 dashes Angostura bitters 15ml / ½oz rose water 60ml / 2oz apricot nectar framboise, to garnish crushed ice Directions: Shake and strain into an ice-filled cocktail glass. Garnish with … Continue reading →

Apple is a great flavour that compliments Cuervo tequila perfectly. Creating a candy apple flavour by using something as simple as golden syrup, demonstrates the versatility of using everyday household ingredients in drinks. Ingredients: 60ml / 2oz Cuervo tequila 30ml … Continue reading →

Flamed drinks, or flaming liqueur coffees, are very popular in fine dining restaurants. They add sophistication to the end of a dining experience and look very impressive. The key to flaming spirits is to warm them first. Ensure your hands … Continue reading →

Ingredients: 50ml / 1¾oz seriously … vodka 30ml / 1oz jasmine tea, unsweetened, steeped and chilled 2 teaspoons caster sugar ½ vanilla pod, severed and split ice Directions: Stir with ice and strain ingredients from shaker into chilled glass. Garnish … Continue reading →

Ingredients: 5 strawberries, pruned and chopped 2 teaspoons caster sugar 20ml / ¾oz sugar syrup ice 30ml / 1oz seriously … pinky vodka 30ml / 1oz Chambord Directions: Crush and then shake with ice. Pour into your glass. Strawberries can … Continue reading →

Ingredients: 3 cinnamon sticks 8 cardamom pods 3 teaspoons nutmeg, ground 10 cloves 8 egg yolks 250ml / 8½oz fresh cream 250ml / 8½oz fresh milk 4 cups caster sugar 1 x 700ml / 23½oz Havana Club Añejo Reserva rum … Continue reading →

Ingredients: 350ml / 11½oz Havana Club Silver dry rum 350ml / 11½oz Cointreau 1½Lt / 50oz Ocean Spray Ruby Red Grapefruit juice 1½Lt / 50oz Ocean Spray Cranberry Classic juice 60ml / 2oz sugar syrup 1 lime, juiced 500g favourite … Continue reading →

Ingredients: 60ml / 2oz Hennessy V.S cognac 60ml / 2oz apricot nectar 30ml / 1oz Ocean Spray Ruby Red Grapefruit juice ice Directions: Build over ice in a tall highball glass. Garnish with rind. Makes 1 drink

Ingredients: 45ml / 1½oz Jose Cuervo tequila 15ml / ½oz Cointreau 60ml / 2oz sweet ‘n’ sour mix 30ml / 1oz Caramelized Apple Cinnamon mix ice Directions: Blend all the ingredients with ice and serve. Garnish with a cinnamon stick … Continue reading →

Ingredients: 90ml / 3oz Maker’s Mark bourbon 3-4 teaspoons caster sugar 3-4 dashes Angostura Bitters 2 large orange rinds ice Directions: Use two large pieces of orange rind and twist one over the glass releasing citrus oils. Add Angostura Bitters … Continue reading →

Ingredients: 350g / 11½oz seasonal stone fruit (your choice), sliced 350g / 11½oz berries (your choice) 200g / 6½oz caster sugar 700ml / 23½oz Piper Heidsieck champagne, chilled Directions: Chop all your fruit and macerate with the sugar in a … Continue reading →