Comments on: How To Make The Perfect Cocktail (with recipe!) http://www.notquitenigella.com/2009/08/21/how-to-make-the-perfect-cocktail-with-recipe/ The slightly eccentric eating, cooking and travel adventures of a Sydney girl who loves cakes, cooking, Nigella Lawson and eating. She eats, breathes and dreams food and indeed will never get cable TV as she'd quit working and watch the Food Channel all day long. Fri, 19 Mar 2010 19:54:30 +1100 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Not Quite Nigella http://www.notquitenigella.com/2009/08/21/how-to-make-the-perfect-cocktail-with-recipe/#comment-38567 Not Quite Nigella Mon, 24 Aug 2009 01:13:07 +0000 http://www.notquitenigella.com/?p=16708#comment-38567 Hi Blond Duck-Thanks Duckie! :) Hi Theresa-You're welcome! I thought it was really interesting to know too! Oh you're so lucky-limes are like gold here-almost $2 each! :o I'm intrigued by that cocktail. It sounds amazing! Hi MrsDesperate-I love the sound of that cocktail! :o and yes you can't beat a healthy cocktail can you? Hi Julia-Thankyou so much! Yes it felt like cocktail Friday :) Hi Forager-Yes it does look like doesn't it! Yes exactly it makes sense really! :) Ooh yes I love Bloody Mary or a Virgin Mary when I travel :) Hi Rose-Yes he was great! Ooh you are very lucky! :D yes I'm starting to see more agave pop up in recipes now :) Oh wow, that sounds amazing! 5 hand stuffed blue cheese olives? Sounds like my kind of cocktail! :o Hi Rosa-Thankyou! :) Hi The Duo Dishes-Ahhh sorry but you could always do it on a Thursday night for an intro into Friday :) Hi anna-Isn't it just! :D Hi sandra-Ahh fantastic! I have to say I love every sip of it :) Hi romaverona-You have great taste on cocktails! :D I love each and every one of those! Chin chin! :) Hi Anita-Ahh yes I once had one of those-they're so lethal but good! :lol: Hi Steph-Yes and they were so yummy when you reached them at the bottom! Cool! :D Hi Zam-Yum that sounds so good for Summer! :D Hi Gera-Thankyou so much! Of course please do! :D Hi Fiona-Haha yes I saw that once you pointed it out :lol: Hi Ellie-Ahh what a shame. I am slightly allergic too. The canapes were amazing! Hi Anh-Aha! You haven't broken out your tools in a while? Yes this one is a girl's cocktail :D Hi Matilda-Yes margertia's are fantastic! This was a PR event for the launch so sadly you cannot book but how cool would it be if it were something you could book? :) Hi Faith-It was fun indeed! I love a cocktail that is pretty and tastes great :) Hi Angela-Thankyou! hehe wouldn't that be fun indeed! I adore caviar too :D Hi Brenda-What an amazing sounding combination :D Mine too! Hi Madelin-Oh yes the view cannot be beat! :D Hi Marilyn-That sounds fabulous and don't forget to include a Maui sunset! ;) Hi Simon-I remember having those in High School and they were certainly potent! Sounds very nice, thanks! Hi diva-Hehe sounds like you had a good time though! :D Hi Karen-I didn't realise you were a bartender! Haha yes I bet you were a popular girl with a talent like that! :D Hi shaz-Yes who doesn't love a Friday! :D Great choices! Hi ArtemisIII-OohI haven't had one of those but it sounds lethally good! Like the kind of thing you wouldn't know was so alcoholic until you tried to get up after one :lol: Hi Midge-I agree, isn't it just magical looking! :D Ahh two votes for Mudslides. I really must try one! :P Hi nora-It's so cute isn't it and love that tomato red shade :) Hi Arwen-Hehe reminiscent of strawberries sounds rather ominous indeed! Oh dear, if ice cream can't save it... :P Hi Liv-Thankyou so much! Yes thankyou to Oliver for sharing his wisdom. You're a few steps ahread of me as I don't even have the books! :) Hi 5 Star Foodie-Thankyou! :) Sounds like an interesting book! :D Hi Yas-Awww yes sorry about that Yas :( Hi DessertObsessed-Thankyou! Yes so many people are allergic :( Hi Parita-Yes! What a perfect pairing! :D Hi Blond Duck-Thanks Duckie! :)

Hi Theresa-You’re welcome! I thought it was really interesting to know too! Oh you’re so lucky-limes are like gold here-almost $2 each! :o I’m intrigued by that cocktail. It sounds amazing!

Hi MrsDesperate-I love the sound of that cocktail! :o and yes you can’t beat a healthy cocktail can you?

Hi Julia-Thankyou so much! Yes it felt like cocktail Friday :)

Hi Forager-Yes it does look like doesn’t it! Yes exactly it makes sense really! :) Ooh yes I love Bloody Mary or a Virgin Mary when I travel :)

Hi Rose-Yes he was great! Ooh you are very lucky! :D yes I’m starting to see more agave pop up in recipes now :) Oh wow, that sounds amazing! 5 hand stuffed blue cheese olives? Sounds like my kind of cocktail! :o

Hi Rosa-Thankyou! :)

Hi The Duo Dishes-Ahhh sorry but you could always do it on a Thursday night for an intro into Friday :)

Hi anna-Isn’t it just! :D

Hi sandra-Ahh fantastic! I have to say I love every sip of it :)

Hi romaverona-You have great taste on cocktails! :D I love each and every one of those! Chin chin! :)

Hi Anita-Ahh yes I once had one of those-they’re so lethal but good! :lol:

Hi Steph-Yes and they were so yummy when you reached them at the bottom! Cool! :D

Hi Zam-Yum that sounds so good for Summer! :D

Hi Gera-Thankyou so much! Of course please do! :D

Hi Fiona-Haha yes I saw that once you pointed it out :lol:

Hi Ellie-Ahh what a shame. I am slightly allergic too. The canapes were amazing!

Hi Anh-Aha! You haven’t broken out your tools in a while? Yes this one is a girl’s cocktail :D

Hi Matilda-Yes margertia’s are fantastic! This was a PR event for the launch so sadly you cannot book but how cool would it be if it were something you could book? :)

Hi Faith-It was fun indeed! I love a cocktail that is pretty and tastes great :)

Hi Angela-Thankyou! hehe wouldn’t that be fun indeed! I adore caviar too :D

Hi Brenda-What an amazing sounding combination :D Mine too!

Hi Madelin-Oh yes the view cannot be beat! :D

Hi Marilyn-That sounds fabulous and don’t forget to include a Maui sunset! ;)

Hi Simon-I remember having those in High School and they were certainly potent! Sounds very nice, thanks!

Hi diva-Hehe sounds like you had a good time though! :D

Hi Karen-I didn’t realise you were a bartender! Haha yes I bet you were a popular girl with a talent like that! :D

Hi shaz-Yes who doesn’t love a Friday! :D Great choices!

Hi ArtemisIII-OohI haven’t had one of those but it sounds lethally good! Like the kind of thing you wouldn’t know was so alcoholic until you tried to get up after one :lol:

Hi Midge-I agree, isn’t it just magical looking! :D Ahh two votes for Mudslides. I really must try one! :P

Hi nora-It’s so cute isn’t it and love that tomato red shade :)

Hi Arwen-Hehe reminiscent of strawberries sounds rather ominous indeed! Oh dear, if ice cream can’t save it… :P

Hi Liv-Thankyou so much! Yes thankyou to Oliver for sharing his wisdom. You’re a few steps ahread of me as I don’t even have the books! :)

Hi 5 Star Foodie-Thankyou! :) Sounds like an interesting book! :D

Hi Yas-Awww yes sorry about that Yas :(

Hi DessertObsessed-Thankyou! Yes so many people are allergic :(

Hi Parita-Yes! What a perfect pairing! :D

]]> By: Parita http://www.notquitenigella.com/2009/08/21/how-to-make-the-perfect-cocktail-with-recipe/#comment-38370 Parita Fri, 21 Aug 2009 19:14:06 +0000 http://www.notquitenigella.com/?p=16708#comment-38370 Whoa that cocktail sounds amazing, love cute little canapes :) Whoa that cocktail sounds amazing, love cute little canapes :)

]]> By: DessertObsessed http://www.notquitenigella.com/2009/08/21/how-to-make-the-perfect-cocktail-with-recipe/#comment-38367 DessertObsessed Fri, 21 Aug 2009 18:09:11 +0000 http://www.notquitenigella.com/?p=16708#comment-38367 oooh how fun! your photos are amazing, as usual. too bad i'm allergic to alcohol :( oooh how fun! your photos are amazing, as usual. too bad i’m allergic to alcohol :(

]]> By: Yas http://www.notquitenigella.com/2009/08/21/how-to-make-the-perfect-cocktail-with-recipe/#comment-38364 Yas Fri, 21 Aug 2009 16:53:03 +0000 http://www.notquitenigella.com/?p=16708#comment-38364 Awww looking very goood! almost makes me sad that I'm not allowed to drink atm :( Awww looking very goood! almost makes me sad that I’m not allowed to drink atm :(

]]> By: 5 Star Foodie http://www.notquitenigella.com/2009/08/21/how-to-make-the-perfect-cocktail-with-recipe/#comment-38351 5 Star Foodie Fri, 21 Aug 2009 13:09:36 +0000 http://www.notquitenigella.com/?p=16708#comment-38351 Gorgeous cocktail! And I love the canapes too. I'm reading a book about Smirnoff and his vodka, the history of. Fun stuff! Gorgeous cocktail! And I love the canapes too. I’m reading a book about Smirnoff and his vodka, the history of. Fun stuff!

]]> By: Liv http://www.notquitenigella.com/2009/08/21/how-to-make-the-perfect-cocktail-with-recipe/#comment-38350 Liv Fri, 21 Aug 2009 12:26:56 +0000 http://www.notquitenigella.com/?p=16708#comment-38350 I love cocktails -- I have wanted to learn how to make good cocktails for a while now (I've even got a few cocktail recipe books! LOL)...but, sadly, I haven't tried a lot of cocktails. I don't go out much, nor do I have money to buy any alcohol...so only drink them on VERY special occasions. I am partial to a strawberry daiquiri, a cosmo or toblerone... :) You posted a great "Friday" article...thanks, Lorraine. And thanks to Oliver for the tips :) I love cocktails — I have wanted to learn how to make good cocktails for a while now (I’ve even got a few cocktail recipe books! LOL)…but, sadly, I haven’t tried a lot of cocktails. I don’t go out much, nor do I have money to buy any alcohol…so only drink them on VERY special occasions.
I am partial to a strawberry daiquiri, a cosmo or toblerone… :)
You posted a great “Friday” article…thanks, Lorraine. And thanks to Oliver for the tips :)

]]> By: Arwen from Hoglet K http://www.notquitenigella.com/2009/08/21/how-to-make-the-perfect-cocktail-with-recipe/#comment-38348 Arwen from Hoglet K Fri, 21 Aug 2009 11:50:18 +0000 http://www.notquitenigella.com/?p=16708#comment-38348 Ah, nothing artificial... that's why I should not have bought the pink stuff that is "reminiscent of strawberries". It's not even nice with icecream! Ah, nothing artificial… that’s why I should not have bought the pink stuff that is “reminiscent of strawberries”. It’s not even nice with icecream!

]]> By: nora@ffr http://www.notquitenigella.com/2009/08/21/how-to-make-the-perfect-cocktail-with-recipe/#comment-38345 nora@ffr Fri, 21 Aug 2009 11:15:04 +0000 http://www.notquitenigella.com/?p=16708#comment-38345 yeah this is a perfect cocktail!! love the color of mini marry :) yeah this is a perfect cocktail!! love the color of mini marry :)

]]> By: Midge http://www.notquitenigella.com/2009/08/21/how-to-make-the-perfect-cocktail-with-recipe/#comment-38341 Midge Fri, 21 Aug 2009 09:35:48 +0000 http://www.notquitenigella.com/?p=16708#comment-38341 The sparkling cocktail with cranberries looks like a confection of gold and rubies and the mini-Mary looks really delectable. I'm partial to Mudslides, seeing how I'm a chocolate-and-cream sort of girl, but a simple mix of fresh strawberries in sparkling white wine works for me. :) The sparkling cocktail with cranberries looks like a confection of gold and rubies and the mini-Mary looks really delectable.

I’m partial to Mudslides, seeing how I’m a chocolate-and-cream sort of girl, but a simple mix of fresh strawberries in sparkling white wine works for me. :)

]]> By: ArtemisIII http://www.notquitenigella.com/2009/08/21/how-to-make-the-perfect-cocktail-with-recipe/#comment-38337 ArtemisIII Fri, 21 Aug 2009 08:06:33 +0000 http://www.notquitenigella.com/?p=16708#comment-38337 That cocktail looks divine! My favourite cocktail is a mudslide! Put the Irish Cream and Tia Maria in a cocktail shaker over crushed ice, fill to the level with chocolate milk, add a squirt of cream and shake well. Serve in a long glass with cream on top. That cocktail looks divine!

My favourite cocktail is a mudslide!

Put the Irish Cream and Tia Maria in a cocktail shaker over crushed ice, fill to the level with chocolate milk, add a squirt of cream and shake well.
Serve in a long glass with cream on top.

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