Category Archives: Drinks
Chilli crème de cacao
Chilli and chocolate are a match made in heaven. Fact. And I don’t even really like chilli all that much usually (spicy food isn’t my favourite). But I do like chilli with chocolate. Dark chocolate, of course – I’m not … Continue reading
Happy (belated) World Gin Day 2011!
Yes, that’s right, yesterday was World Gin Day! In case you don’t already know, I’m quite a big gin fan, so I don’t think I don’t have to tell you quite how enthusiastic I was about a whole day dedicated … Continue reading
Filed under Drinks, Recipes, Sweet Foods
Patience is a virtue: Blueberry gin
Not to conform to the St Andrews student stereotype or anything, but I have a lot of love for gin. I have a friend who once made Gin & Tonic in a Thermos and brought it to the library for … Continue reading
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Six things to do with… Empty Champagne Bottles
My friends and I get through a fair amount of champagne (not conforming to the St Andrews’ student stereotype at all), mostly because I happen to know the manager of the local bottle shop fairly well, and he happens to … Continue reading
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The prize for the weirdest wine cork goes to…
Olivier Leflaive – Les Sétilles 2008 (Bourgogne) Now, I’m hardly a wine expert, but I’ve uncorked quite a few bottles of wine… However, uncorking this bottle was a whole new experience. I’ve never seen anything like it. The cork turned … Continue reading
