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Noah’s Ark recipe
Monday, 3 Aug, 2009 – 22:55 | 110 Comments
Noah’s Ark recipe

The Noah’s Ark is very much a DIY cocktail. The beauty of this cocktail is that it can be made with whatever ingredients you have around the house…whisky, gin, antifreeze, chipboard…

Screaming Orgasm recipe
Tuesday, 28 Jul, 2009 – 17:22 | No Comment
Screaming Orgasm recipe

Yes, this is a recipe for a Screaming Orgasm. No, we don’t think it is possible to talk about this drink without some sort of joke. Maybe try a Sex on the Beach first. Also, …

Shark Bite recipe
Tuesday, 28 Jul, 2009 – 17:21 | One Comment
Shark Bite recipe

The Shark Bite is a fruity, summery drink ideal for a day by the pool. Or in the garden, if you don’t have a pool. Or sitting by the window if you don’t have a …

Flaming Lamborghini recipe
Tuesday, 28 Jul, 2009 – 17:21 | No Comment
Flaming Lamborghini recipe

The Flaming Lamborghini is half drink, half practical joke. It only really works if you are making it for someone else. All will become clear…

Cosmopolitan recipe
Tuesday, 28 Jul, 2009 – 16:54 | No Comment
Cosmopolitan recipe

The Cosmopolitan has been introduced to a whole new generation through the joys of ‘Sex and the City’. Despite this (or perhaps because of it) it is still seen as a ‘girly’ drink. I ordered …

Blue Lagoon recipe
Tuesday, 28 Jul, 2009 – 12:37 | No Comment
Blue Lagoon recipe

As ‘tropical’ cocktails go, they don’t get much better than the Blue Lagoon. If you fancy something less fizzy, try swapping the lemonade with pineapple juice.

Cranberry Vodka Martini recipe
Tuesday, 28 Jul, 2009 – 11:59 | No Comment
Cranberry Vodka Martini recipe

The cranberry vodka martini is a refreshing take on the vodka martini – which is itself a bastardisation of the classic martini. Purists will tell you it isn’t a martini. You can tell them it …

Sex on the Beach recipe
Tuesday, 28 Jul, 2009 – 10:41 | 2 Comments
Sex on the Beach recipe

Sex on the Beach is a cocktail, not a recommended activity. Actual sex on the beach would be highly uncomfortable, I would imagine. You would get lots of sand in your….toes.

Tequila Sunrise recipe
Tuesday, 28 Jul, 2009 – 9:24 | No Comment
Tequila Sunrise recipe

The Tequila Sunrise is still one of the most exciting, romantic drinks around. It originated in Arizona in the 1930s, and has since become a permanent fixture at bars around the world.

Mojito recipe
Monday, 27 Jul, 2009 – 15:04 | No Comment
Mojito recipe

The Mojito was, famously, Ernest Hemingway’s favourite cocktail. A refreshing summer drink, it is a lovely mixture of sweet and bitter.

Buck’s Fizz recipe
Monday, 27 Jul, 2009 – 12:24 | No Comment
Buck’s Fizz recipe

The Buck’s Fizz is amongst the simplest drinks imaginable – or, at least, the version that we all know is. In fact, a true Buck’s Fizz is only served in London’s Buck’s club and contains …

Strawberry Daiquiri recipe
Sunday, 3 Aug, 2008 – 14:20 | No Comment
Strawberry Daiquiri recipe

The Strawberry Daiquiri is a fun take on the classic Daiquiri recipe.