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 26
The Royle Family no not Buckingham palace crew but better Caroline Aherne was spotted in Harvey Nichols having lunch with David Walliams. Oh my god i was just in there. I must say tough they do have fab taste. I don’t think they were having the Nic special meal deal at the moment but I have to tell you . Harvey Nics have a really good offer at the mo £25 for three course meal plus unlimited wine - Thursday, Friday and Saturday. The cocktails are pretty gorgeous too maybe Ms.Aherne was slipping on a margarita. Well this brings me to an earlier post called marvellous margarita
On the Second Floor in the Nic’s Bar on Saturday 30 May they are holding - The Marvelous Margarita event it offers you the chance to mix and shake classic cocktails for £25 per person.
What do you think know of any other cocktail events out there?
posted by Hilary on Apr 26
Ive been trying to think up of some little delights to celebrate the London Marathon. Look brace yourself now I have gone off in a tangent a bit but bear with me
Well I thought well Marathon is based in a city .. city being London ..so when all else fails look to Sex in the City for inspiration mmmm sounded good at the time!
Come on if these were waiting for you at the finish line wouldn’t you run faster
Flirtini
- 1 shot Absolut
- 4 shots champagne
- 1 shot pineapple juice
Mix vodka and pineapple juice into champagne in glass and stir.
Tartini
- 1½ shots raspberry vodka
- ½ shot Chambord
- ½ shot cranberry juice
- ¾ shot lime juice
Shake all ingredients well with ice and fine strain in to a glass.
If i’d run 26 miles i would love these to welcome me home xx
posted by JD on Apr 26
A BLAST FROM THE PAST
I was watching TV the other night and during the breaks there were a number of adverts for alcho-pops. Some would think that these type of drinks a relativley new, but I remember them as far back as the early 90’s.
One of the first ones I can remember was Bacardi Breeze, then there was Castaway and a mixture of drinks called MD 202o. One of my favourites was called a Blast Away, this was when you mixed a bottle of Diamond White with a bottle of Castaway in a pint glass, there was many a cloudy night after drinking this mix which tatsed like Lilt, but was just a little bit stronger.
The alcho-pop which seemed to Kick the whole craze off was a drink called Hoopers Hooch, Can you still get this ? It was a Lemonade type drink with a bit of a kick. Since then there have been numerous other drinks invented, most of which I have never tried as I like to think my tastes are a bit more refined now.
Oh the memories !!!
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.
posted by Hilary on Apr 25
Well I’m on abit of a health kick at the moment and that signals a cut back on the vino . But the effects have been odd look I’ve lasted two weeks and after a Glass with the girls this week i was surprised how much one glass or two bothered me the effects seemed to be so much quicker… how odd. I enjoy a glass or two like everyone and admittedly i am a bit of a shandy pants but i was a tad surprised. My hubby always laughs at me at the best of time and jokes of me being a giddy kipper but after not a sip for just two weeks i really am a light weight!
posted by Hilary on Apr 25
What is it about the sunshine every time the rays beat down my thoughts of a cold glass of Pinot or beer springs to mind. now i don’t mean I’m an alcoholic but all those happy memories and ideas spring to mind. Let me explain and take you back BBQS with friends, long afternoon lunches with the girls, hazy sunsets on holiday with my hubster. Come on when your hot and bothered after a long stuffy days in the riveting office thoughts of that glass of bubbles in the fridge do some thing to you that make it all worth while. Look I’m not obsessed but the social summer memories flood back….. pop that cork the sun is shining