The Dark & Stormy is the perfect easy-to-make concoction for any Halloween party. The iconic drink features a refreshing trio of dark rum, ginger beer and lime, but don’t worry, it goes down a lot easier than the name might imply.
Prep time: 1 Minute
Nutrition: 211 Calories
Servings: 1
INGREDIENTS for one Dark & Stormy
50ml dark rum
25ml fresh lime juice , plus a wedge to…
Introducing the most enchanting drink of them all – The Witches’ Cocktail. Straight from the cauldron, this drink is made with the main spooky ingredient of blackberry liqueur – would you dare to drink?
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Serves: 2
Prep time: 5 Minutes
Nutrition: 149 Calories
INGREDIENTS
25ml apple brandy or apple vodka (chilled)
50ml Hogg Norton Blackberry Fruit…
One of the most iconic Halloween concoctions has to be the Bloody Mary. Whether you love or hate savoury cocktails, there’s no denying this cocktail is one of the ultimate classics you should learn how to make.
It was back in the 1920s when Fernand Petiot, an American bartender at Harry’s New York Bar in Paris, mixed up equal parts of tomato juice and vodka. He had no idea that his…
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Afternoon Tea recipe for Cauliflower bites with a chipotle spiced dip. Easy to make and a healthy snack for the whole family.
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Ingredients
For the bites
1 large cauliflower
150g plain flour
300ml of milk (or…
This recipe for Nduja Scotch Eggs was donated to London Mums magazine by Jane Devonshire. ‘Not everything has to be sweet at your tea party and these wonderful little scotch eggs made with a soft-boiled quail’s egg are just the perfect food to snack on while you catch up with friends. They were certainly the first thing to go at my Afternoon Tea celebrating and raising funds for all the…
Have your cake with peace of mind and eat it with our low sugar banana bread recipe. The trick is in the no sugar, low calorie sweetener as an alternative to using sugar. The proof is in the pudding and you won’t be disappointed with the twist on this all time classic.
How to make banana bread
This banana bread is naturally sweetened with honey, which offers some trace nutrients that sugar…
If you are keen to make sure that your family is as healthy as possible, one of the main areas that you will always need to look into here is of course food. Having a healthy diet is one of the most fundamentally important things that you can focus on, and it’s something that you need to make sure you are encouraging not just in yourself, but in your entire family. Should you happen to be the…
London Mums’ friends Monica and Donatella have created the perfect gin and tonic cocktail and called it Violet Gin and Tonic to share and get ready for Jubilee weekend! Not only is the cocktail great to enjoy with your friends, but the gin itself comes in a beautiful bottle and makes for a lovely gift.
Parma Violet Gin is an aromaticviolet infusion with Italian elegance.
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Easy sparkling Margarita recipe.
Ingredients
2 oz. tequila
¾ oz. orange liqueur
2 oz. fresh lime juice
1 oz. fresh squeezed orange juice
½ oz. lemon juice
½ oz. agave syrup or honey
Method
Run slice of lime around rim of glass and dip in salt. Caramba!
General Directions: Combine all liquid ingredients before carbonating. Add to Drinkmate bottle up to the Max…