Many people love Irish cream liqueurs, like Bailey’s or Bushmill’s. These cream liqueurs are gentle and full of flavour, which appeals to a large section of the population. On the rocks or in a coffee, you really can’t go wrong. So what makes these liqueurs so special? Well, I’ll try to explain but you may be surprised to find that […]
Tag: rum
Goombay Smash
When you think about the Caribbean, you envision warm beaches, cool breezes and rum. With its increased popularity around the world, rum drinks are being exported from the tropics, and just not the pina colada. There are a number of great rum-based drinks, including the Mojito, Rum Punch and the Pain Killer. The Goombay Smash is a lesser know rum […]
Mai Tai Cocktail Recipe
The Mai Tai is an often misunderstood cocktail. Many people think this is a tropical fruit juice cocktail, but really, it is a strong rum-based drink. The confusion comes from a hotel in Hawaii that modified the original formula in the 1950s and added pineapple juice—sometimes called a Hawaiian Mai Tai—then someone added guava and orange juice, and eventually, the drink […]
Strawberry Daiquiri Recipe
The classic three-ingredient Daiquiri is fantastic, but if you want to mix it up and a touch of summer freshness the Strawberry Daiquiri is the way to go as long as you make it properly.
Classic Cuban Mojito
Nothing is quite as refreshing as the combination of run, mint, soda water and ice with a hint of sweetness and this drink delivers it all.
Blue Lagoon Cocktail
The idea of being stranded on a tropical island with another attractive person gives people visions of paradise. It also inspired a cocktail that reflects the colour of the blue lagoon paradise.