Mr Romance 
Day 29 of our 30 Cocktails in 30 Days Challenge: the White Sangria. It’s always the hardest thing to do when you’re in a restaurant or out with friends to go past this Spanish punch. We really enjoy the red sangria but thought we’d like to give the white version a whirl. I must say, … Read more
Day 28 of our 30 Cocktails in 30 Days Challenge: the Toblerone. I used to get so excited when my dad came home from an overseas business trip. Yeah, it was good to see him and all that, but it was more about the delicious gifts he would bring home! For Dad, business was business. … Read more
Day 27 of our 30 Cocktails in 30 Days: the Jasmine Vanilla Martini. When Mrs Romance came up with the idea of using pomegranate tea for Monday’s Granny’s Pomegranate Punch, we thought we’d see what other teas we could use in cocktails. We came across this little beauty and, I must say, I really quite … Read more
Day 26 of our 30 Cocktails in 30 Days: the Manhattan. Mrs Romance loves New York more than anywhere else in the world, I reckon. Even more than Italy. Maybe even more than Sydney. With that in mind, we couldn’t not put the Manhattan in our list. And also because it’s a classic. And it’s … Read more
Day 25 of our 30 Cocktails in 30 Days Challenge: the After Dinner Mint Cocktail. Remember those little flat squares of chocolate that, when you bite into them, there’s a weird disinfectant mint goo inside? This is nothing like that. This cocktail was another drink on the menu for the leap year party we threw … Read more
Day 24 of our 30 Cocktails in 30 Days: Granny’s Pomegranate Punch So it’s Monday again. The slog, the grind, the 9-5. It’s usually days like these that you need a pick-me-up. Mrs Romance thought up this punch, and we thought it would be a great drink to share with friends. So here it is. … Read more
Day 23 of our 30 Cocktails in 30 Days Challenge: the White Lady When I suggested this drink to Mrs Romance, she said it sounded like a cross between a fridge and a funeral home. I can see where she was going with that. We decided to make it anyway and were pleased with the … Read more
Day 22 of our 30 Cocktails in 30 Days Challenge: the Pink Slipper This is a classic Champagne cocktail – but that doesn’t mean it a soft drink. On the contrary, it’s probably one of the stronger drinks in this challenge, so please take care when you have this one. It surprised us both! I … Read more
Day 21 of our 30 Cocktail in 30 Days Challenge: the Vodka Martini You can’t get much more James Bond than this drink. It’s a classic but you have to be careful with it. There’s no juice or mixer with this cocktail – it’s all alcohol, which makes it a potent drink. It also means … Read more
Day 20 of our 30 Cocktails in 30 Days: the Caprioska This one’s certainly one for our Mojito lovers out there. The Caprioska is very similar. However, it’s an adaptation of the Brazilian drink the Caipirinha (pronounced ‘kai-pirin-ya’), which uses cachaca (‘ka-sha-sa’) instead of vodka. Cachaca is a spirit derived from sugar cane. It’s hard … Read more