posted by Hilary on May 15
Warning this blog does not contain Alcohol!
So why is so important to drink the required amount of 2.5 liters of water a person per day?
Did you know that water make up to two thirds of your body weight, and it helps the blood to carry nutrients around the body.
When your on the move all day it’s so important to make sure you keep your water topped up, as you burn up energy your body produces waste some being toxic. To get rid of these the body chuck it out through the kidneys in urine, wee is mainly made up of water.
To stay healthy you must try and replace these fluids, this can be so easy to do when at home or out and about, it’s just simple toget a glass of water from the tap or buy a bottle of water. However it’s not so easy at work, not all work places have Water Coolers but just a kettle for tea and coffee.
In instants like this try and avoid too many cups of tea and coffee as these do make you wee more thus getting rid of too much water causing dehydration. So why not switch to herbal teas or have a word with the boss to get a water cooler. Just explain to the big guy that, if you drink enough water your energy levels will be more consistent and concentration improves.
posted by Hilary on May 12
Have you even thought where the wonderful and weird names for some cocktail comes from?
Here are some of my favorites.
Monkey Gland.
Yes this is really a cocktail; and no it was not named after Michael Jackson chimp Bubbles!
• 2 ounces gin
• 1 1/2 ounces fresh orange juice
• 2 dashes of grenadine
• 2 dashes of Pernod or Bénédictine
• Twist of orange peel
This was born in the 1920’s at Harry’s New York Bar in Paris and named after some pioneering experiments that were being performed by a primate-obsessed Russian scientist!!!! Seriously.
Fuzzy Navel.
This is so simple and fruity to have such a daft name. It has a wonderful summer feel to it but really it is a tad of an 80’s classic throw back. Now there are variation for with or without Vodka, it depends on tastes and preferences. The fuzzy part come from the peach and orange juice comes from navel oranges simple! So nothing rude
• 1 1/2oz. peach schnapps ( or half and half vodka and peach snapps)
• orange juice
• ice
• glass
• orange slice
Earthquake.
The Earthquake Cocktail is dedicated to the French Post-Impressionist painter Henri de Toulouse. Basically it will send you loppy and he was a tad crazy!!!!
• 3 parts Absinthe
• 3 parts Cognac
Or alternative
• 1 part gin
• 1 part whiskey
• 1 part Pernod anise liqueur
Heather Mills and Paul McCartney divorce Cocktail
The best one I have found it. Look everyone knows that they hardly went for a DIY divorce and she took him to the cleaners. So when you see what’s in it seems perfectly hand picked to sum up the experience! I think Paul would have chosen to change a couple of the items for something a little more mmmmm… toxic!!
• 2oz of Gin
• 2oz of Earl Grey Tea
• 2 tap of lavender syrup
• And Tons and tons of Bitter!
posted by Hilary on May 11
So with Summer on the horizon and all the lovely herds and Greenery around i thought i would focus on fresh mint for the cocktail number today
Now i do associate mint usual with Pimms or with Mojitos so i thought i would try something a bit different
Ingredients
8 fresh mint leaves, plus 1 fresh mint sprig, to serve
50ml/2fl oz bourbon
15ml/½fl oz crème de pêche
1 tsp sugar syrup
2 scoops ice
1 slice fresh peach, to serve
Method
1. Crush mint leaves(muddle) lightly in teh bottom of your shaker
2. Add the bourbon, crème de pêche, sugar syrup and a scoop of ice. Shake well.
3. Fill a cup with another scoop of ice. Strain the mixture over the ice. Hook the peach slice over the side of the glass. Garnish with a sprig of mint.
posted by Hilary on May 6
Oh my god with it being my birthday on Friday… hint hint hubster i thought Id look around for a cocktail to toast the event. I was so excited to find that there is a drink dedicated to my star sign . I just had to write it down. Well if your not up on your zodiac signs May means Taurus!
Some facts first:
Ruling planet: Venus- - - LOVE!
Associated colour(s): Pink ERR HELLO have you met me
Stone: Emerald
Characteristics: Patient, reliable, warm-hearted but can also be possessive and inflexible E
Famous Taureans: David Beckham…makes us almost related
Cocktail
In the Pink
- 1 Shot of Cranberry liquer or you could have Cranberry Vodka with a splash of cranberry juice
- 1 Shot of Grapefruit juice
Shake with ice strain and serve
posted by Hilary on May 4
In honour of the May day bank holiday I wanted to have a cocktail to suite the relaxing moment and also breaths summer time
This May day named drink is an interesting mix of fresh fruit flavours with a rum and apple juice base.
May Day
2 ripe peaches, pitted and roughly chopped
1 part rum
4 strawberries, cubed
flesh and seeds of 2 passion fruit
4 oz cloudy apple juice
1 Tbsp superfine sugar
2 tsp grated fresh ginger
crushed ice
apple fans for garnish
Preparation:
1.Blend all together with crushed ice.
2.Pour the mix equally into two gloass or one large one sip and enjoy
posted by Hilary on Apr 30
Oh my god hot of the press news Ibiza and the Balearic’s coming to Manchester from Friday 1 May to Monday 4 May. The Balearic Islands tune will be belting is out round the city. In Albert square where with be 2 tents, where there will be by nine Minorca horses and riders plus music, dancing and street acts. There will also be demonstrations of arts and crafts, with food and drink including cheese, olive and tasely native treats . Best thing about it its all free yippppeeee
It’s going to be a little bit Christmas market but with a summer feel
In preparation try these little cocktails number
IBIZA
• 10cl Water melon juice
• 2cl Strawberry syrup or hand full of mushed up strawberries
• 8cl Pineapple juice
• 4 cl vodka
Shake the ingredients. Pour into an ice filled glass.
posted by Hilary on Apr 28
As May day signals the start of summer in my eyes i thought it would be good to add some nice summer fruit punch’s. Gone tare he days, thank god, that it use to be the left overs of the over ripe fruit bowl mixed up with a slug of rum and dodgy wine. Please we are classy birds! Yeah yeah yeah its easy to just come up with the traditional favourite - fresh orange juice, pineapple juice, lime juice, sweetened cranberry juice & some chilled wine (chuck all together and serve cold) but i want new.
Although this one looks similar the odd change here and there do make a massive difference by god it has a punch!
English cold alcoholic fruit
- 1 measure of Gin
- 2 measures of Lemonade
- 2 measure of wine or Champers
- 1 measure of Orange Juice
- 1 measure of Apple Juice
- Lots of ice
- Sliced oranges and lemons
Add together mix and serve I like this one in particulr as none of that pester apple pieces floating about
posted by Hilary on Apr 27
Nothing like planning a head so i thought I’d see where the best offers are the forthcoming bank holiday so stock up and get that bbq ready
Bargin Booze have offers on Carling, Gaymers Cidar, Bloosom Hill wine
- CARLSBERG 275ml ONLY 89p EACH OR 4 PACK FOR £3.00
- GAYMERS ORIGINAL 568ml (APPLE or PEAR) ONLY £1.29 EACH OR BUY ANY 4 FOR £4.00
- BLOSSOM HILL SIGNITURE BLEND 75cl £2.99 EACH
Asda
- Grolsch 20 cans 275mls for £12
- Stella 15 cans 440ml for £11
Tesco
- Banrock Station Reserve Chardonnay Verdelho Australia £4.99
- Namaqua Diamond Coast Chardonnay £3.99
- Beck’s Vier Lager (10×440ml) £8.59T
- BEST EVER OFFER Budweiser Lager 10×300ml £9.26 OR 2 FOR £12.00
posted by Hilary on Apr 27
What is it about the soaps everyone feature a pub queen vic, wool pack, the rovers all they seem to do is drink. Is it only me but when ever there is any issue before they never go home and discuss it like normal people oh no first they have to go to the local, get everyone’s attention and tell the whole neighbourhood. Can you imagine that in normal life no one would even notice or care! Oh yeah look i maybe out of touch but who ever gets a carry out from the pub… haven’t they heard of offies or the corner shop or god forbid the 24 hour supermarkets Like anyone who go intotehpub and ask for the £10 bottle of wine from teh pub when you you can pay £4 for it at threashers!!!
posted by Hilary on Apr 25
Well what breaths more summer sparkle than the Watermelon.Come on holidays on the terrace munching on a slice.. getting those slightly warm chucks off the random beach seller oh i want to be there now. Well don’t despair i have a wonder delight….oh yes Watermelon Martini
Watermelon Martini
In a shaker smash up handful of chunks of watermelon, then add a large (50ml) shot of vodka,
2 dashes of sugar syrup ( sugar and water) and a handful of ice. Shake hard, and strain into a martini glass, garnishing with a wedge of watermelon.
Yes i know we’re all getting ready for that bikini moment and fabulous figure but i couldn’t resist this number. It will make you feel fabuolus darling. Just remember if sipping in the beach bar hold those stomach muscles in
Bikini Martini
30 ml coconut rum - Malibu
20 ml vodka
30 ml pineapple juice
1 dash grenadine syrup
Mix rum, vodka and pineapple juice in a shaker, shake until frothy. Pour in glass, add a touch of grenadine in the middle. Garnish with an orange wheel.