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Frannybee
When l read your thread - I thought drat - l have given all my (there were a few) cocktail books to my kids along with my shakers etc
However then l remembered this gem
Home made cocktails- have put them in as an attachment - as l say in it may not be great now but OK later on if you have the patience
All the following are homemade drink recipes - Have photocopies from a book - so quality not great - therefore have typed a few up - they may not be any good for your party this time but may be useful down the track - so as to speak
Measurements
1 cup = 250 ml
1 Tablespoon = 20 ml
1 teaspoon = 5 ml
Bottles and sterilization
Wash your bottles and jars well in hot soapy water then rinse in hot water and place in a preheated oven at 150 degrees (Cel) (mod oven) for 15- 20 mins - Cool before using
Some drinks l fancy - have more if you are interested.
Brandy Alexander (Trudy's Brandy Alexander Liqueur)
1 can condensed milk
225 g reduced cream
1 cup brandy
3 teaspoons vanilla essences
Method
Combine all ingredients
Blend until smooth
Bottle and refrigerate until required Preparation time - 10 mins
Cooking time - nil
Quantity - Approx 800 mls
Anne's Titillating Tina Marina (goes down the hatch like Tia Maria)
1 1/3 cups of castor sugar
1 ½ cups of water
1 teaspoon of vanilla essence
1 tablespoon coffee essence
3 drops of glycerin
1 cup brandy
Method
Combine castor sugar water vanilla coffee essence and glycerin in a heavy saucepan and simmer over a medium heat for approx 30 mins - DO NOT BOIL
Cool and stir in brandy
-Store for approx 2 weeks in a sterilized jar - keep in a cool dark place
Preparation time - 5 mins and 30 mins cooling time
Cooking time - 30 mins
Quantity - Approx 500 mls
Koala Bear - (could be compared with Kahlua)
½ cup of coffee
7 cups of sugar
8 cups of water\
50 ml vanilla essence
750 ml vodka
375 ml of brandy
Method
Gradually dissolve coffee sugar and water in a large heavy based saucepan Stir over a medium heat until sugar has completely dissolved
Cool solution
Add vanilla essence vodka and brandy - stir and bottle
Age for 5 seconds - DRINK
Preparation time - 5 mins and 30 mins cooling time
Cooking time - 5 mins
Quantity - 4 X 1 litre bottles
Note - for best results - use good quality coffee and brandy
Floss's Irish Cream
1 can condensed milk (400g)
300 ml (cream)
3 eggs beaten
250 ml whisky
1 Teaspoon instant coffee
1 tablespoon chocolate topping
Dash vanilla essence
Dash of coconut essence
Method
Combine all ingredients Blend until well mixed and creamy
Bottle and refrigerate and use as required
Preparation time - 5 mins
Cooking time - nil
Quantity - Approx 1 litre
Note - great to drink over ice
Went to a party (50th) on Saturday in Melbourne - have been away for 5 days or so again - any way had to drive the hour to get there and - had 1, l repeat 1, glass of champagne - didn't realize that the girl whose party it was had organized lots of cocktails - all l could do was take the photos of my friends drinking them all - (I was drooling) and not drink any more than the ONE did l say 1 glass of champagne - then l drove home 3 hours or so later - however still had a good time at the party -
Have a great time at your cocktail party - do an internet search reckon there would be heaps on there my daughter l think got some off there when she was doing her hospitality v course
Hope this is of some use
Enjoy have one for me - I am partial to a gin and tonic (amongst a few other things)
Tookie
frannybee
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I am planning a cocktail party for a month's time and am trying to get as many ideas for drinks as possible. It'll be a bunch of nurses from the ward I work on and a whole stack of engineers. Apart from the usual Bundy and coke, has anyone got any suggestions for Aussie drinks?