X FACTOR PARTY COCKTAIL RECIPE

This week we have gone with a winter warmer with the temperature dropping below zero out there.

A bit late for tonights episode but this will be perfect for tomorrow night.

This is a recipe we created for the guys at Slane Castle Whiskey and is soon to be launched in the US so watch out for it over there!!!!!

Hot Henry
40mls Slane Castle Whiskey
20mls Cinnamon syrup
1 small orange wedge
100mls boiling hot water

Method :- Boil the kettle!!!! pour some boiling water into a heatproof glass or mug to heat it. After about 1 minute discard the water. Add the whiskey and syrup. Top up with boiling water and stir to dissolve the syrup. Squeeze the orange wedge into the glass and serve with a napkin.

Cinnamon syrup is available on www.coffee-ireland.com or in Celtic Whiskey Shop on Dawson Street, Dublin........ the whiskey is also available in Celtic Whiskey Shop

THANKSGIVING COCKTAIL RECIPE

Here is a delicious recipe for you to try on 'Turkey Day'!!!!!

Black Forest
20mls fresh cream
2 tsp drinking chocolate powder
20mls Chambord
20mls Creme de Cacao Brown
Hot milk

Place the cream and powder into the bottom of a heat proof glass/mug.
Mix until like a paste.
Top up with hot milk to halfway.
Add the chambord and Creme de cacao Brown. Stir.
Top up with more hot milk and add some faom to the top of the drink.
Garnish with chocolate flakes................

Enjoy!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

X FACTOR PARTY COCKTAIL RECIPE

HERE IS THIS WEEKS X FACTOR PARTY COCKTAIL RECIPE:-

Vanilla Sky

40mls Vanilla Vodka
20mls fresh lemon juice
20mls sugar syrup
35mls raspberry puree
20mls Galliano Vanilla or Vanilla Liqueur

Method:- Pour the puree into the bottom of a tall glass. Top with crushed ice. Then add the vodka,lemon juice and sugar syrup to a cocktail shaker. Shake well and strain over the crushed ice. Drizzle the Galliano pver the top. Garnish with a mint sprig and berries

Vanilla Vodka is available in good off liciences like Gibney's Malahide, Celtic Whiskey Shop,Dawson St or Redmonds in Ranleagh.

To make raspberry puree just buy a tin of raspebrries in the supermarket and blend them. They will last for a couple of days in the fridge

To make sugar syrup just add equal parts sugar and water to a container and stir until the sugar dissolves.

Enjoy!!!!!!

X FACTOR PARTY COCKTAIL RECIPE

Here is this weeks X Factor Party Cocktail.......

RASPBERRY COLLINS
40mls Gin
20mls fresh lemon juice
2 tsp caster sugar
5 muddle raspberries
Soda Water

Method:- Muddle the raspberries in the bottom of the shaker. Add the lemon and sugar. Stir, then add the gin. Fill the shaker with ice and shake well. Pour the contents of the shaker into a tall glass(12-14oz). Top up with soda. Garnish with a raspberry and a mint sprig.

Enjoy!!

SHOPPING LIST:-
Gin.....17 portions per 70cl bottle
lemons for juicing(we advise pre squeezing if making a lot of them, half a lemon will generally give you the amount of juice you need but it is always best to measure for your cocktails!!)
Raspberries
Caster sugar
Soda Water
Cubed ice
Cocktail shaker
measure
muddler