Start Your Summer Party With Caribbean Cocktails: 5 Minute Recipes

It's time to start having real cocktail parties. Warm weather? Check. Cocktails? We’ve got you, we’re bringing the Caribbean heat. We have two brand new rum cocktail recipes, brought to you from the heart of Barbados. Not a rum fan? You will be. Honestly, Team Carousel are not big on the…

ByThe Carousel30/12/20240Comments

Halloween Cocktails And Shocktails (Tricks & Treats)

Try these spooky cocktails for Halloween. They will make your party full of fun and our Scary Shocktails will delight your guests. Vampire’s Kiss INGREDIENTS 30mls Patron Silver Tequila 30mls Cranberry Juice Good shake of grenadine METHOD Combine all ingredients in a shaker with ice. Shake well and strain into a shot glass. Witches’ Brew INGREDIENTS 40mls Bacardi…

ByThe Carousel25/10/20230Comments

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Refreshing Four-Ingredient Martini Recipes

With the martini being one of the top five most consumed cocktails in the world, global vodka brand Stoli has twisted the rules of martini making, releasing a suite of re-imagined recipes through its new Liberate Your Martini web portal to educate, inspire and de-mystify the cocktail making experience at home. Whether you’re a seasoned…

ByAlice Duthie01/05/20230Comments

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Cocktail Season Is Here – Try These Four Tia Martini Recipes

Love experimenting with cocktails? Try these four Tia Martini recipes. TIA ESPRESSO MARTINI Ingredients: 25ml Tia Maria coffee liqueur 25ml Vodka Double or single shot of Espresso 5ml of sugar syrup Method: Fill a martini glass with ice and set aside to chill. Pour Tia Maria, vodka, and espresso into a cocktail shaker. Fill…

ByMillie Constable14/01/20220Comments

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Justine Schofield’s Peach Kir Royal Champagne Cocktail Recipe

Planning a date night at home? This delicious champagne cocktail is the perfect aperitif drink, served with bite sized morsels of delicious creamy washed rind cheese. My favourite is Fromager d’Affinois Le Campagnier as the creamy texture goes perfectly with the fizz of the cocktail. Enjoy!” Prep: 20 minutes plus 3-day maceration Ingredients: Your favourite…

ByJustine Schofield21/07/20210Comments

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Frozen Icy Granita & Icy Poles

Delicious Frozen Icy Granita cocktails Vodka O Frozen Icy Granita INGREDIENTS Choose your favourite Vodka O premix flavour - we suggest Pineapple, Cucumber & Mint or Strawberry, Cranberry & a Hint of Basil; perfect for a fresh tasting drink. METHOD 1 Pour into a shallow baking tray. 2 Cover and freeze for approximately 1 hour. 3 Using a fork scrape ice…

ByThe Carousel06/05/20210Comments

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How To Drink Gin Like A Boss

She’s mixed drinks and run bars in cities all over the world, including Barcelona, New York and Buenos Aires, met with the best bartenders and sipped on the finest cocktails. An award-winning mixologist and a regular on American TV, today Charlotte works as the brand ambassador for William Grant & Sons, where she gives new life…

ByThe Carousel20/03/20210Comments

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Female-led Distilleries For Whisky and Gin

If you’d like to try a few whiskeys or gins before you invest in a full-size bottle for your home bar, then Whisky Loot and Gin Loot is the answer. These limited-edition tasting boxes feature three unique female-led distilleries. Sherry Cask Single Malt by Spring Bay Distillery, Tasmania This single malt has been matured sherry casks…

ByEmma Crameri08/03/20210Comments

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Seadrift: Helping Aussies Beat The COVID Cocktail Habit

Whether it was to fight boredom, anxiety or loneliness, the coronavirus pandemic changed Australia’s drinking habits – and not necessarily for the better. A survey by the Alcohol and Drug Foundation in August 2020 found that one in eight Australians have been drinking every day since the pandemic began. Nearly one in five said they…

ByEmeric Brard03/02/20210Comments

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Two Stunning Cocktail Recipes Including A Martini

White Choc’s Passionate Kiss Cocktail INGREDIENTS 45 ml Vodka 15 ml Monin Passionfruit Syrup 15 ml White Chocolate Syrup 45 ml Fresh Red Grapefruit Garnish 1/2 Passionfruit filled with White Chocolate Drops METHOD 1 Prepare chilled martini glass 2 Add all ingredients into shaker tin 3 Add Ice 4 Shake vigorously for 10-12 Seconds or…

ByThe Carousel16/01/20210Comments