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christmas recipes
Updated on 21 November 20247 December 2020Christmas Recipe Cocktails Drink Glasgow Drinking Club Recipe

Cocktail Recipe : GREY GOOSE® ‘Spiced Gingerbread Man’

GREY GOOSE® ‘Spiced Gingerbread Man’

GREY GOOSE® ‘Spiced Gingerbread Man’ Ingredients 50ml GREY GOOSE® vodka 120ml Maple soda 15ml Gingerbread syrup 2 dashes Angostura bitters 1 squeeze of lemon wedge …

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Windswept Brewing Rudolph
6 December 20202 December 2020Beer Drink

Beer Review: Windswept Brewing Co – Rudolph Red Nosed Rye Beer

With its caramel coloured head and reddish brown colour, Rudolph from Lossiemouth brewery Windswept has a malty, dark fruit, rye aroma.  The taste is sweet …

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GREY GOOSE® Vanilla Coffee Snowball
Updated on 20 September 20216 December 2020Christmas Christmas Recipe Cocktails Drink Glasgow Drinking Club

Cocktail Recipe : GREY GOOSE® Vanilla Coffee Snowball

GREY GOOSE® Vanilla Coffee Snowball Ingredients 25ml GREY GOOSE® La Vanille 30ml Advocaat 20ml Filter coffee 50ml Lemonade Method Combine all ingredients in a cocktail …

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Updated on 15 December 20205 December 2020Beer Christmas Drink

Beer Review : Hogsback Brewery Co – Advent Ale

A decent Winter Ale, unfortunately, no fireside armchair for us to sit and enjoy it beside.  This has a malty aroma and is reddish-brown in …

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Winter Special
4 December 20202 December 2020Beer Drink

Beer Review : Hatherwood Craft Beer Company – Winter Special Ale

Quite a bland tasting beer.  No hints of any spices at all. For an Ale, OK, a Winter Special is taking a bit of artistic …

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Updated on 20 September 20214 December 2020Christmas Christmas Recipe Cocktails Drink Glasgow Drinking Club

Cocktail Recipe : GREY GOOSE® ‘Candy Cane Lane’

GREY GOOSE® ‘Candy Cane Lane’ Ingredients 50ml GREY GOOSE® vodka 30ml Fresh espresso 20ml Candy cane/peppermint syrup Crushed candy canes Method Crush candy canes onto …

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halo coffee close up
Updated on 3 December 20203 December 2020product review

Review : Halo Compostable Coffee Pods

Environmentally-friendly Nespresso compatible coffee Coffee pods (AKA capsules) have been criticised by many for not being environmentally-friendly. The official Nespresso ones are made with aluminium …

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Secret Garden Gin Christmas Perfect Serve
Updated on 20 September 20211 December 2020Christmas Christmas Recipe Cocktails Drink Glasgow Drinking Club Recipe

Cocktail Recipe : The Secret Garden Christmas Gin Perfect Serve

Colour changing Christmas Gin Cocktail   Scottish craft distillery, Old Curiosity, has launched a new limited-edition Christmas Gin.  Festive flavours such as Cinnamon, ginger, and …

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Mediterranean Pesto Fusilli close up
26 November 202026 November 2020main course Recipe

Recipe : Mediterranean Pesto Fusilli

As part of World Week in Italian Cusine,  the Italian Consulate General, Italian Institute of Culture in Edinburgh and the Italian Chamber of Commerce and …

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St Andrew's Day Martini with Grapefruit
Updated on 20 September 202125 November 2020Cocktails Drink gin Glasgow Drinking Club

Recipe : St Andrew’s Day Martini from Caorunn Gin

It’s St Andrew’s Day on 30th November and what better way to celebrate that with a St Andrew’s Day Martini from Caorunn Gin. Served in …

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netflix the queens gambit
Updated on 21 October 202123 November 2020Berlin Central Europe Europe Germany Quirky Travel what to see

Filming locations for The Queen’s Gambit

Where was The Queen’s Gambit filmed?   Netflix has grabbed audiences with The Queen’s Gambit, which is an adaptation of Walter Tevis’s 1983 novel of …

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christmas pudding
Updated on 24 November 202422 November 2020Christmas Recipe

The ultimate guide to Stir-up Sunday

Plan ahead for a stress-free Christmas   Prep ahead for Christmas in the traditional way by making your Christmas pudding, cake, or mincemeat before the …

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Scottish Christmas cake
Updated on 20 November 202320 November 2020Christmas Christmas Recipe Recipe

Recipe : Traditional Fruity Christmas Cake

Moist and full of fruit, this Christmas cake can be fed with either alcohol or tea for a moist and juicy treat this Christmas.   …

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christmas pudding
Updated on 19 November 202019 November 2020Christmas Christmas Recipe Dessert Recipe

Recipe : Christmas Pudding

The traditional end to Christmas Day, a steamed fruity Christmas Pudding, make-ahead on Stir- up Sunday and serve with a dollup of cream. Ingredients 175g …

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mince-pies
Updated on 19 November 202018 November 2020Christmas Christmas Recipe Dessert Recipe

Recipe : Freezable Mincemeat Pies for Christmas

Quick and easy to make, these are sooooo much tastier than shop-bought versions.  Add your own twists such as grating marzipan over the mincemeat before …

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scotty brand poutine 2
18 November 202017 November 2020Food Recipe

Scotty Brand Chippy Chips Poutine

Heading Sometimes, or OK a lot of times, carbs are needed. Here’s a recipe that will certainly fulfil that carb need. Using Scotty Brand Chippy …

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fresh cheese curds bowl
Updated on 8 September 202317 November 2020Food Recipe

Recipe : How to make fresh curd cheese

It’s easy to make fresh homemade cheese curds that you can then use them for poutine or add to Huevos Rancheros, or fry them for …

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short crust pastry
17 November 202017 November 2020Recipe

Recipe : Basic Shortcrust Pastry

A basic shortcrust pastry is handy to know how to make.  Mincemeat pies, apple pies, quiches the list is endless. This pastry can be used …

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kingston bridge 1
Updated on 8 January 202112 November 2020Glasgow Quirky Travel what to see

Happy 50th Birthday Kingston Bridge!

Kingston Bridge awarded Category C listing status Glasgow’s Kingston Bridge has been recognised with listing status at Category C for its special architectural and historic …

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11 November 202010 November 2020Dessert Food Recipe

Recipe : Pear Tarte Tartin

Inspired by the delish apple tarte tartin at The Seafood Ristorante in St Andrews, and with the purchase of some pears, we decided to try …

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alaska wreath
10 November 202010 November 2020Christmas lifestyle luxury

Brightening up the home with Partridge Blooms

  Partridge Blooms are new on the scene and have certainly caused a flurry of interest on Facebook.  They create handcrafted, luxury artificial floral wreaths …

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10 November 202010 November 2020dinner Food main course Recipe

Recipe : Smoked Haddock, Cauliflower and Broccoli Gratin

This is a cheats gratin really as you part cook the vegetables so there’s no risk of a hard potato here.  Smoked haddock with cauliflower …

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9 November 20208 November 2020Food

Cooking Conversion Chart

Oven temperatures 140C = 275F = Gas Mark 1 150C = 300F = Gas Mark 2 160C = 325F = Gas Mark 3 180C = …

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social and cocktail to go
Updated on 15 April 20238 November 2020Drink Glasgow Glasgow Drinking Club

Social and Cocktail cocktails to your home

Social and Cocktail 2GO is a new venture from cocktail classes at home provider Social and Cocktail.  They now deliver freshly made cocktails and cocktail boxes …

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