So summer came and went and now at the beginning of Autumn I’m catching up on some great drinks we were able to make while the sun was out.

During the summer I was very lucky to receive an amazing gift from a friendly local bee keeper.

An entire frame of organic honey ! Beautiful to look at even before you slice off the top wax and watch the golden nectar drip from the frame.

So with local honey in hand we set about to make a Honey Daiquiri. A daiquiri is super simple drink, and after making your first it will be on your ‘favorites list’ for all time.

We are substituting the 2 spoons of caster sugar normally in a daiquiri for fresh honey.

Honey Daiquiri

2 shots of superior white rum
1 shot of fresh lime juice
2 spoons of fresh runny honey

In a shaker add the rum and honey. Now stir and try to dissolve the honey as best you can. Add the lime juice then using 1/2 cubed and 1/2 crushed ice, shake the cocktail very hard. Fine strain this all into chilled martini glass.

A massive ‘Thank you’ to our local Suffolk bee keeper. Delicious.

‘Mango, Mango, Mango’…..

On ‘Thirsty Thursday’ around the witching hour of 6pm you’ll hear this screamed around our house.

We love a great margarita, but go to the local shop and get some mango juice or mango puree.

There’s something about a mango margarita !
The lime, the salt, and with this mix the hit of mango that makes this drink for me….sweet.

Mango Margarita

2 shots of Gold Tequila
2 shot of Fresh lime juice.
2 shots of Cointreau
2 shots of Mango juice or mango puree.

Shake all ingredients in a shaker with ice.  Using the freshly squeezed lime shell, wipe the shell around the rim of the glass. Now upturn and dip the glass rim in salt. Next fill the glass with ice & strain the shaker into the glass.

That’s it ! Now Mango, Mango, Mango.

Delicious.

With all this rain my garden has gone bonkers!

Beans galore, sweet-corn coming on and celery now young and ready for the picking.

I love a good salad but I prefer a great Bloody Mary. The spicy red mix wouldn’t be the same without an oversized stick of crispy celery to stir in my drink and crunch down on.

So using up the last of my Adnams Vodka here is a great Bloody Mary.

Make this, take a sip and pretend you are in Harry’s Bar – New York.

Bloody Mary

2 shots of Vodka
4 shot of Tomato Juice
1/2 shot Fresh Lemon Juice
Dash of Tabasco
4 dashes of Worcestershire sauce
Pinch Salt
Pinch Black pepper
1/2 tsp creamed horseradish ( optional )

Add all ingredients to a shaker and shake hard with plenty of ice. Strain into a highball glass filled with ice.

Remember to garnish your glass rim with salt & pepper and don’t forget your celery stick !

Delicious.

Adnams Spirits