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Summer is all but over but that does not mean I need to stop drinking ice tea. It is refreshing and the fact that I use rooibos tea, means that it is healthy as well. I was recently invited to attend an event hosted by Freshpak where we were served cold teas and a selection … Continue reading Ice Tea
Sangria is one of those drinks I can remember imbibing years ago. I was not overly fond of the fruit, and did not even think to make this at home. But, it has been a long hot summer and lazy afternoons have called for something cold to drink. It is the festive season, and a … Continue reading Sangria
Every morning I have fruit for breakfast. Sometimes it is something as simple as an apple, and other times I actually make myself a fruit salad. I would love to juice every morning but I seem to often run out of time. The one thing that I can enjoy every morning is a smoothie. I … Continue reading Kiwi And Strawberry Smoothie
Earlier this year when Dave and I were in Venice I had my first sip of Prosecco and fell in love. Not the kind of love that replaces my affair with champagne but the kind of love that makes a new space in your life. We frequented a bar in the square near to where … Continue reading Kiwi And Prosecco Cocktail
When kiwi fruit are in season, and the weather is warm, you might want to try making this kiwi cocktail. I am finding new and innovative ways to work with kiwi fruit. Some have been amazingly successful and others not so much. Yesterday I made some kiwi chips using my crisp maker and even though … Continue reading Kiwi Cocktail | Made With Vodka
I am surrounded by amazing blogs, and I am inspired everyday by something new I see on food blogs from around the world. It was the inspiration I found here on Anel's blog that made me go out and get a spoon mould and make some hot chocolate spoons. Swirled into an espresso mug of hot … Continue reading Recipe For Amarula Hot Chocolate Spoons
This recipe for Tanqueray Gin Breeze Cocktail is the most pinned one on my blog. One of the most common questions in an interview is what would you take on a desert island? or some form of that question. If I had to choose one person it would be Dave. He is not only my husband … Continue reading Tanqueray Gin Breeze Cocktail
This Tanqueray Gin Dragon Cocktail is one of my most popular recipes on Pinterest. Dave and I were invited to attend the Tanqueray Gin and Lindt Chocolate evening and I learnt so many new, and interesting things. Travis Kuhn who is a mixologist by profession was there to show us the ropes as far as … Continue reading Tanqueray Gin Dragon Cocktail
If you couldn't guess it from my blog name let me tell you how much I love limes! I especially love them with tequila and triple sec in a margarita. When we have guests I fill a jug with water and fresh mint and lime ice cubes. I make the ice cubes by cutting limes into … Continue reading Lime Cordial
I do not often post a recipe for an alcoholic drink, in fact, I think you might only find one other on my blog. But I have been inspired by Greg and Katherine over and Rufus' Food and Spirits Guide. They post the most amazing concoction of alcoholic cocktails, and they even use booze in … Continue reading Appletini