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items: Sherry highball
items: Sherry whisky sour
items: Sherry flip
items: Paloma champagne cocktail
items: Aperol spritz punch
items: Tiramisu martini
items: White Christmas colada
items: Spiced rum manhattan
items: Amaretto old fashioned
items: Dry gin martini
items: 17 Halloween cocktails
items: Picante cocktail
items: Feel-good summer drinks recipes
items: Frozen strawberry lemonade
items: Screwdriver cocktail
items: Mezcal sunset cocktail
items: Cocoa tea
items: Paper plane cocktail
items: Rob roy
items: Michelada
items: Rebujito
items: Rhubarb gin
items: Freezer martini
items: 16 Valentine's Day cocktails
items: Cynar boulevardier

Sherry highball
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creator: Hannah Guinness
subject: Cocktails and drinks
subject: Entertain
subject: Recipes
description: Inspired by the sherry colada at New York bar Sip & Guzzle, we’ve mixed cream sherry with pineapple soda for this fresh, tropical, highly gluggable highball
encoded: Try our sherry highball, then discover our sherry sour, Tiojito sherry cocktail and frozen sherry cobbler cocktail. Also, try more Christmas cocktails. Sherry highball recipe

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Sherry whisky sour
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date: 2025-12-09T10:37:29.000Z
creator: Hannah Guinness
subject: Cocktails and drinks
subject: Entertain
subject: Recipes
description: A Christmassy spin on a classic whisky cocktail, the cream sherry adds extra festive flavours to the drink
encoded: Try our sherry whisky sour, then discover our old fashioned, Manhattan, whisky highball, sazerac and more whisky cocktails. Sherry whisky sour recipe

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Sherry flip
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creator: Hannah Guinness
subject: Cocktails and drinks
subject: Entertain
subject: Recipes
subject: cocktail
subject: sherry
description: Velvety, nutty and low-ABV, this sherry flip makes an excellent alternative to eggnog during the festive season
encoded: Try our sherry flip, then discover our sherry sour, Tiojito sherry cocktail and frozen sherry cobbler cocktail. Also, try more Christmas cocktails. Sherry flip cocktail

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Paloma champagne cocktail
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creator: Hannah Guinness
subject: Cocktails and drinks
subject: Entertain
subject: Recipes
description: Kick Christmas Day morning off with a vibrant blend of champagne, pink grapefruit juice and blanco tequila
encoded: Try our Paloma champagne cocktail, then discover homemade grenadine, bucks fizz, kir royale, French 75 and more champagne cocktails. Paloma champagne cocktail recipe

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Aperol spritz punch
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creator: Hannah Guinness
subject: Cocktails and drinks
subject: Entertain
subject: Recipes
description: We’ve used Aperol here but you could swap with another Italian aperitif like Campari or Select Aperitivo for a more bittersweet flavour
encoded: Try our Aperol spritz punch, then discover sloe gin fizz, Christmas spiced negroni and more Christmas cocktails. Aperol spritz punch recipe

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Tiramisu martini
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creator: Hannah Guinness
subject: Cocktails and drinks
subject: Entertain
subject: Recipes
description: Feeling too stuffed for dessert after a big dinner? Enter the pudding cocktail: sweet, creamy and boozy, it’s the perfect end to a meal. Here we’ve used the flavours of a classic Italian dessert to make a decadent treat
encoded: Try our tiramisu martini, then discover our passion fruit martini, French martini, vesper martini and more easy martini recipes. Also try our recipes for homemade coffee syrup and other coffee cocktails such as our revolver cocktail. If you are entertaining, our espresso martini cheesecake makes for an impressive dinner party dessert, or make our fun espresso martini cake pops for a grown-up treat. Tiramisu martini recipe

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White Christmas colada
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creator: Hannah Guinness
subject: Cocktails and drinks
subject: Entertain
subject: Recipes
description: The coconut cream might separate a little in the glass but just give it a quick stir if it does. If you don’t like rum then swapping for blanco tequila turns this into an equally delicious coconut margarita
encoded: Try our white Christmas colada, then discover our virgin piña colada, classic piña colada and pineapple mezcal margarita. Plus, discover dry gin martini and more martini recipes. White Christmas colada recipe

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Spiced rum manhattan
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creator: Hannah Guinness
subject: Cocktails and drinks
subject: Entertain
subject: Recipes
description: Using spiced rum instead of whisky in a manhattan adds a warming richness and smoothness to this classic cocktail
encoded: Try our spiced rum manhattan, then discover our negroni, dirty martini, Americano cocktail, sherry Manhattan and more vermouth cocktail recipes. We prefer using a drier variety like Black Tears dry spiced rum but if you don’t have this you could use a 50/50 mixture of traditional spiced rum and aged dark rum. Spiced rum manhattan recipe

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Amaretto old fashioned
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creator: Hannah Guinness
subject: Cocktails and drinks
subject: Recipes
description: Add amaretto to an old fashioned for a lush, nutty tinge that makes it perfect for sipping after dinner
encoded: Try our amaretto old fashioned, then discover gingerbread old fashioned, chocolate old fashioned or monkey old fashioned. Amaretto is a sweet, almond-flavoured Italian liqueur that is most famously used in an amaretto sour but also pairs really well with dark spirits like whisky. Amaretto old fashioned recipe

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Dry gin martini
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creator: Hannah Guinness
subject: Cocktails and drinks
subject: Recipes
description: It only takes three ingredients to make a perfect dry gin martini. Garnish with a lemon peel twist or green olives
encoded: Try our dry gin martini, then discover our espresso martini, beetroot vodka martini or passion fruit martini. A martini is all about the ratio of spirit to vermouth – the more spirit you use, the drier the martini. We used a 5:1 ratio of gin to dry vermouth for this recipe, but you could use 4:1 or go drier with 6:1, 7:1, 8:1 or even higher – it all depends on your preference. Make sure you stir together the ingredients well with ice – the dilution this achieves is key to the final drink. Dry gin martini recipe

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17 Halloween cocktails
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creator: Hannah Guinness
subject: Cocktails and drinks
subject: Collection
subject: Drink
subject: Guides
subject: Recipes
subject: Drinks
description: Mix up a creepy Halloween cocktail with our best ever recipes. Celebrate the spooky season with a bloody blackberry whisky, blood orange campari cocktails or an electric purple rain
encoded: Looking for the best Halloween cocktail recipes? Want the best Halloween recipe ideas? Impress your guests and show some dramatic flair with these ghoulish yet delicious concoctions, then check out our main Halloween recipes, Halloween baking ideas and best Halloween mocktails. We've also got plenty of pumpkin recipes that are perfect for Halloween. Check out our picks of the best cocktail shakers to buy for mixing up your cocktails in style. Pair your Halloween recipes with festive drinks and creepy cocktails. Best Halloween cocktail recipes Blackberry whisky Blackberries give this homemade whisky cocktail a vampiric-look, perfect for a Halloween party. You could even use your spooky spirit in one of our whisky cocktails. Zombie cocktail Kick off your Halloween party with this classic tiki cocktail. Composed of a blend of three types of rum, fruit juices, anise liqueur, grenadine and Angostura bitters, it really packs a punch! Love rum? See more of our rum cocktails. Paper plane cocktail This four-ingredient bourbon cocktail is bold, bittersweet and effortlessly stylish. Aperol and amaro add a striking red hue and a gently complex edge, perfect for slow sipping. Serve in small bottles or glass vials for a clever Halloween twist — think chic poison with a grown-up kick. Purple rain This electrifying cocktail – combining blue curaçao with grenadine to create the unusual purple colour – makes a simple but eye-catching drink to serve at your Halloween get-together. Grasshopper cocktail Minty crème de menthe gives this grasshopper cocktail a ghoulish teal hue, making it an appropriate tipple to serve at Halloween. Rob roy A smoky spin on the Manhattan, the Rob Roy swaps bourbon for Scotch whisky, bringing a drier finish and subtle peatiness. Served with a single maraschino cherry sinking at the bottom, it hints at something slightly sinister — like an eyeball in a glass. Blue lagoon Shake up a round of this eye-catching vodka cocktail – blue curacao gives it a retro and…

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Picante cocktail
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creator: Hannah Guinness
subject: Cocktails and drinks
subject: Entertain
subject: Recipes
description: This is essentially a twist on a margarita but with added chilli warmth. You can swap the tequila for mezcal to add extra smoky depth to the cocktail
encoded: Try our picante cocktail, then discover spicy margarita, frozen margarita and more tequila cocktail recipes. Find more refreshing drinks in our collection of summer cocktail recipes, including a long island iced tea, piña colada and mai tai. After, read how to elevate your cocktail skills with our best home bar hacks. Picante cocktail recipe

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Feel-good summer drinks recipes
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date: 2025-06-17T09:25:21.000Z
creator: Hannah Guinness
subject: Cocktails and drinks
subject: Collection
subject: Drink
subject: Recipes
description: From aperitif rituals to perfect iced coffee, embrace the joy with our summer drinks ideas
encoded: Check out our guide to feel-good summer drinks, then explore our summer cocktails, easy cocktails and frozen cocktails. Feel-good summer drinks Aperitif hour An aperitif is a drink designed to sharpen or whet your appetite before a meal, usually with some snacks to nibble alongside. It's a ritual that's easy to recreate at home, and can mark a peaceful moment at the end of the day when you can relax and unwind before dinner – particularly if you can find a sunny spot in the garden or on a patio or balcony. First of all, start with what you'd like to drink. Aperitifs are often dry, bubbly or bittersweet – fortified wines like fino sherry and vermouth are delicious with salty foods (and last for weeks in the fridge); keep it simple with a G&T or a chilled glass of fizz (try our favourite champagne and English sparkling wines here); and use Italian bittersweet herbal liqueurs like Aperol and Campari for spritzes. Do make sure you invest in some beautiful glassware – check out our best cocktail glasses here. Next, choose what you'd like to nibble on while you sip. This can be as simple as salted crisps, chunky green olives or smoked almonds (especially good with sherry), or explore our easy snack ideas, including paprika crisps and fennel crudités, cheese straws and grilled padron pepper and chorizo skewers. Finally, don't go overboard! One or two aperitifs before moving on to your meal is just right – especially if you're enjoying boozy cocktails like negronis or martinis. Make your mocktails next-level More and more of us are either going sober or drinking less, and even if you're not abstaining, in hot weather it pays to pace yourself when it comes to booze. We find that putting extra effort and care into alcohol-free drinks really helps make you feel as if you're not 'missing out'. We've got lots of delicious mocktail inspiration, from a virgin margarita and alcohol-free mojito to a non-alcoholic passionfruit martini. For ready-made drinks, explore our favourite alc…

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Frozen strawberry lemonade
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creator: Janine Ratcliffe
subject: Cocktails and drinks
subject: Entertain
subject: Family
subject: Recipes
subject: July
description: Turn frozen strawberries, lemon juice and sugar into a refreshing summer drink, best sipped in the sunshine
encoded: Try our frozen strawberry lemonade, then discover earl grey and marmalade cooler, cranberry and ginger fizz, or passion fruit martini mocktails. Frozen strawberry lemonade recipe

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Screwdriver cocktail
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creator: Hannah Guinness
subject: Cocktails and drinks
subject: Entertain
subject: Recipes
description: This is one of the easiest cocktails you can make – for best results, ensure you use freshly squeezed orange juice and serve the drink ice-cold
encoded: Try our screwdriver cocktail, then discover our purple rain, blue lagoon or flying grasshopper cocktail and check out more vodka cocktails. The simplicity of the screwdriver means you can easily adapt it: swap the vodka for peach schnapps to make a kitsch fuzzy navel, or add Galliano L’Autentico liqueur to make a harvey wallbanger. If you’re looking for more easy vodka highballs, use grapefruit juice instead of orange and add a salt rim to make a salty dog – it’s deliciously bitter, yet refreshing. Screwdriver cocktail recipe

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Mezcal sunset cocktail
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creator: Hannah Guinness
subject: Cocktails and drinks
subject: Entertain
subject: Recipes
description: This modern twist on a retro tequila sunrise is made with smoky mezcal for a refreshing, grown-up sundowner
encoded: Try our mezcal sunset cocktail, then try our mezcal, pineapple and jalapeño smash, pineapple mezcal margarita or mezcal and elderflower highball. Mezcal sunset cocktail recipe

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Cocoa tea
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creator: Keshia Sakarah
subject: Chef recipes
subject: Cocktails and drinks
subject: Entertain
subject: Recipes
subject: Cook Like A Local
description: Almost like hot chocolate, this Caribbean speciality is the best tea you’ll ever taste. You'll need raw cocoa, milk and plenty of aromatic spices
encoded: Try cocoa tea, then discover luxury hot chocolate, slow cooker hot chocolate or orange hot chocolate. The tradition of cocoa tea drinking is said to have originated in the west coast town of Soufriere, St Lucia, around 1833 following abolition. As tea leaves were harder to source but cocoa was not, it became a new custom that has stuck ever since. I first tried this in St Lucia with bek fwi (fry bakes) for breakfast and have never looked back. Boiling the raw cocoa with the spices (and bergamot peel, as my friend from Grenada does) before adding the milk and sugar gives the tea an extra warmth and hum. Cocoa has been grown and exported from St Lucia, Grenada and Dominica – to name a few – for centuries. Along with sugar and coffee, cocoa was one of the main exports to Europe and beyond. Recipes extracted from Caribe by Keshia Sakarah (£30, Quadrille). Photographs © Matt Russell. Recipes are sent by the publisher and not retested by us. Cocoa tea recipe

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Paper plane cocktail
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creator: Hannah Guinness
subject: Cocktails and drinks
subject: Drink
subject: Recipes
subject: bourbon
subject: Drinks
description: A winningly simple, bittersweet bourbon cocktail made with just four ingredients
encoded: Try this paper plane cocktail, then check out our negroni, classic bellini and more Italian cocktails. Also discover more bourbon cocktails such as our revolver cocktail, old fashioned and mint julep. Amaro is very popular in Italy, with Santoni itself hailing from Tuscany. A modernised amaro, its unique, patented vacuum distillation makes the botanicals bright and fresh. Follow Maria G’s head bartender Emanuel Ferris-Hue’s advice and enjoy it with tropical flavours such as passion fruit, or over ice with an orange slice.

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Rob roy
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creator: Hannah Guinness
subject: Cocktails and drinks
subject: Recipes
description: A close cousin to the manhattan, instead of bourbon or rye the rob roy uses scotch whisky for a drier, subtly smoky result
encoded: Try this recipe for a Rob roy, then check out our negroni, dirty martini, americano cocktail, sherry manhattan and more vermouth cocktail recipes. Rob Roy cocktail recipe

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Michelada
type: item
creator: Hannah Guinness
subject: Cocktails and drinks
subject: Drink
subject: Recipes
subject: Beer
subject: Drinks
description: Give your weekend beers a savoury twist with this classic Mexican cocktail
encoded: Make up a refreshing michelada, then check out our margarita cocktail, paloma cocktail, mezcal cocktail, mezcal sunset cocktail and more Mexican cocktail recipes. Michelada recipe

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Rebujito
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creator: Hannah Guinness
subject: Cocktails and drinks
subject: Entertain
subject: Recipes
description: The rebujito, popular in Andalucia, is just the ticket: a highball cocktail where dry fino sherry is mixed with lemonade for a tall, thirst-quenching drink
encoded: Try our rebujito, then try seabreeze cocktail, bronze Adonis, or tiojito (sherry cocktail). Lower-ABV cocktails are perfect for warm weather drinking when pacing is important. When it comes to the lemonade, don’t pick a cloudy variety – 7 Up or Sprite is best, and we also like it made with Fanta Lemon. Rebujito recipe

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Rhubarb gin
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creator: Hannah Guinness
subject: Cocktails and drinks
subject: Drink
subject: Entertain
subject: Recipes
subject: April
subject: February
subject: Gin
subject: Make your own
subject: March
subject: May
subject: Rhubarb
description: Try a new project this weekend by making your own pink gin. Take trimmed rhubarb, add sugar and gin, then reap the rewards neat over ice or in a pink-tinged G&T
encoded: Make your own rhubarb gin, then check out our rhubarb cordial, rhubarb crumble, rhubarb jam and more rhubarb recipes. Also, find more drinks inspiration in our collection of gin cocktail recipes, such as our singapore sling, negroni and vesper martini, as well as our homemade sloe gin recipe. Want to make your own sugar syrup? Whip up our simple recipe in just 5 minutes. What's the best gin to infuse? The best gin to infuse is typically a high-quality, classic London Dry gin, as it offers a clean, juniper-forward profile that pairs well with additional flavours. A neutral gin allows your chosen infusion ingredients to shine through distinctly, resulting in a beautifully flavoured custom spirit. How long should the rhubarb infuse for? To infuse rhubarb into gin effectively, it's best to let it steep for at least one to two weeks.

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Freezer martini
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creator: Hannah Guinness
subject: Cocktails and drinks
subject: Entertain
subject: How to
subject: Recipes
subject: Guides
subject: Drinks
description: Leap into spring with a freezer martini – this batch recipe means you’ll have ice-cold martinis to hand whenever the craving hits
encoded: Try our freezer martini, then discover our espresso martini, French martini, lychee martini or beetroot vodka martini. You can play around with the ratios of gin to vermouth but it’s best to have a higher proportion of spirit so the martini doesn’t freeze or become slushy. Adjusting your freezer temperature can also help with the latter. Freezer martini recipe

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16 Valentine's Day cocktails
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creator: Hannah Guinness
subject: Cocktails and drinks
subject: Collection
subject: Recipes
description: Make your Valentine's Day one to remember with our pick of the best Valentine's Day cocktails, from pretty pink numbers to tart aperitifs and indulgent dessert drinks
encoded: Get inspired by our Valentine's Day cocktails, then check out our best romantic meal ideas, effortless Valentine's Day menu ideas, Valentine's Day gifts for foodies and the most romantic UK hotels. Whether you're planning a multi-course feast at home or a quick cocktail before you head out for dinner, we've got plenty of ideas for delicious Valentine's Day tipples, from champagne cocktails to espresso martinis. Best Valentine's Day cocktails Rhubarb and rose gin fizz We’ve given a classic ramos gin fizz an update for Valentine’s Day, swapping the usual orange blossom water for rose water and adding a touch of homemade rhubarb syrup to give it a blush of pink. It’s delicate in flavour and creamy enough to replace dessert, and is bound to impress. Check out more of our pretty pink cocktails. Passion fruit martini Add both sharpness and sweetness to your next martini with fresh passion fruit and lime juice. Vanilla vodka, if you have it, works well in this recipe. Try our mocktail version if you prefer a non-alcoholic version. Pomegranate fizz Blush pink, bubbly and made with sparkling rosé for a touch of romance – this pomegranate fizz cocktail will ensure love is in the air this Valentine’s Day. Homemade grenadine and champagne cocktails These homemade grenadine and champagne cocktails are an easy way to impress your Valentine… after all, it wouldn’t be Valentine’s Day without bubbles! Pomegranate negroni Pomegranate juice, dry gin and sweet vermouth create a simple and refreshing pre-dinner drink for two. Garnish with a slice of blood orange. Vieux carré cocktail Fans of Manhattans, old fashioneds, and sazeracs will adore this layered, complex cocktail. It is perfect for savouring slowly after a romantic dinner, adding a touch of warmth and sophistication to your evening. Baileys cocktail Round off your romantic meal with an elegant evening tipple. This Baileys cocktail is made from a luxuriously silky blend of coffee liqueur, vodka and double cream. Paper plane coc…

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Cynar boulevardier
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creator: Hannah Guinness
subject: Cocktails and drinks
subject: Entertain
subject: Recipes
description: This rich and warming boulevardier swaps bourbon for scotch and Campari for Cynar, an earthy artichoke-based bittersweet Italian amaro
encoded: Try our cynar boulevardier, then discover more three-ingredient cocktails (including amaretto sour, mint julep and vesper martini). Cynar boulevardier recipe

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