Day 13 of our 30 Cocktails in 30 Days Challenge: the Cuban Milkshake The Cuban Milkshake featured in a cocktail party we had in 2008 to celebrate the leap year. Our ‘buy 365 get 1 free’ bash was so arbitrary that it deserved a cocktail party! The Cuban Milkshake is that perfect combo of sweet … Read more
Day 12 of our 30 Cocktails in 30 Days Challenge: the Cosmopolitan The Cosmo is a Romance classic. In fact before we really got hooked on gin martinis, Mrs Romance would beg and plead for one, which means she would snap her fingers and gesture to the bar from behind her laptop. Not really. She’s … Read more
Day 11 of our 30 Cocktails in 30 Days Challenge: the Dark & Stormy Mrs Romance introduced me to this hearty cocktail very recently. You get a very manly feel when you’re drinking it – not that this should nor does put women off having one. Don’t worry, the Dark & Stormy doesn’t induce beard … Read more
Day 10 of our 30 Cocktails in 30 Days Challenge: Wendy’s Berry Punch We hope you’re all enjoying our cocktail showcase and trying out our recipes with your friends. To make this experience a more communal one, we thought we’d include this delicious punch. Wendy is Mrs Romance’s sister’s mother-in-law (don’t laugh but it took … Read more
Day 9 of our 30 Cocktails in 30 Days Challenge: the Bloody Mary Mrs Romance and I have always agreed that this is a great cocktail. Especially as a drink to have on international flights. It’s the perfect combination of food (the tomato juice) and free alcohol… unless you’re flying on Royal Brunei Airlines, which … Read more
Day 8 of our 30 Cocktails in 30 Days Challenge: the Daiquiri It’s funny – we put off making this cocktail for as long as possible because we thought it would be trickier. Also, I’ve had daiquiris in the past and haven’t been that impressed. I’m happy to say that this experience has shown me … Read more
Day 7 of 30 Cocktails in 30 Days Challenge: the Champino I can’t believe the first week of the challenge is over already! All these cocktails are making time really fly by. We couldn’t think of a better way to celebrate the end of the first week than with a champagne cocktail. The champino isn’t … Read more
Day 6 or 30 Cocktails in 30 Days: the Tom Collins & Passion Collins This little number is a sharp dresser and an absolute classic. Its zesty sparkle is perfect for those hot summer’s days or a gear-change from the run-of-the-mill spirit and mixer drinks. The origins of the Tom Collins dates back to a … Read more
Day 5 of 30 Cocktails in 30 Days: the French Martini The French Martini is one of Mrs Romance’s favourites. I thought it was just because it uses two of her favourite words as its name. In reality this flirty little number is a winner. Mrs R refers to it as ‘a lady’s martini’. It … Read more
Day 4 of 30 Cocktails in 30 Days Challenge: the Killer Bee Years ago, Mrs Romance and I would regularly head to Attic Bar in Sydney with two of our best friends Sharon and Paul. At the top of Sydney’s Arthouse Hotel, Attic Bar had happy hour cocktails on Mondays. It was there that Paul … Read more