3 delicious autumn cocktail recipes

09 Sep 2020

3 delicious autumn cocktail recipes

We can't help but feel that our lovely British summer lacked opportunities to sip cocktails in beer gardens, between lockdown and just a handful of warm, sunny days. As the summer draws to a close and we enter a time of year when many of us have saving money on the brain, we have to accept that those days are done until next year.

But not to worry - we can continue to drink cocktails throughout autumn, we just need to change up our habits. Mojitos and cosmos were ideal for hot summer days, but not so suited for autumn. Swap up the beer garden for your living room with tasty snacks and a warm fire, and switch out your summer favourites for our delicious autumn cocktail recipes.

1. Warm Apple Pie Cocktail

Ingredients

1 bottle of apple cider

1 cinnamon stick

I tablespoon of nutmeg

2 shots of spiced rum

Whipped cream, 1 cinnamon stick, an apple spice, and ground cinnamon to garnish

Method

Pour the cider into a saucepan, and add the cinnamon stick and nutmeg. Simmer for 10 minutes. Remove from the heat, strain out the spices, and add the rum. Pour into glasses, top with the whipped cream, pour over a little cinnamon, and place the cinnamon stick and apple slice on top to garnish.

2. Cranberry Margarita

Ingredients

1 cup of cranberry juice

1 lime

1 shot of tequila

1 shot of triple sec or cointreau

I lime wheel and fresh cranberries to garnish

Method

Shake all ingredients in a cocktail shaker, squeezing the juice out of the lime. Serve straight up in a martini glass or over ice. Garnish with the lime wheel and fresh cranberries.

3. Bourbon and Thyme Cocktail

Ingredients

2 shots of bourbon

2 teaspoons of maple syrup

Half a lemon, cut into wedges

A couple of sprigs of thyme

Lemon twist and thyme sprig to garnish, and ice to serve

Method

Muddle thyme and lemon wedges in a glass. Add bourbon and maple syrup. Stir to combine. Add ice. Garnish with lemon twist and thyme sprig.

Grab some tasty snacks, book your Bliss nail appointments, and call up the squad for a cocktail party!

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Delicious, healthy mocktail recipes

19 Jun 2020

Delicious, healthy mocktail recipes

In our last post we mentioned that alcohol can have a negative effect on sleep, and of course all know that there are plenty of negative effects alcohol can have on our body.

We all love a tasty cocktail, especially when the sun is out. However, for those looking to cut down on our alcohol intake, for whatever reason, there is a much healthier alternative. Mocktails are on the up, not to mention, it's easy to make your own mocktails at home!

Ginger Beer Mojito

For a refreshing summer beverage, this ginger beer mojito is perfect.

Ingredients

4 lime wedges

10 mint leaves

Crushed ice (can substitute regular ice cubes)

Non-alcoholic ginger beer

Method

Muddle 3 lime wedges with 8 mint leaves in a glass. Add the ice, then the ginger beer. Garnish with 2 mint leaves and a lime wedge.

Watermelon and lime mocktail

This sweet mocktail is delicious - just perfect for a garden party.

Ingredients

1 cup of seedless watermelon cubes

Ice

1 teaspoon of raw honey or agave

Juice of half a lime

0.5 cups of water

6 mint leaves

Method

Blend watermelon cubes in a blender and sieve to remove lumps. Transfer to a glass of ice and add remaining ingredients. Stir to combine.

Non-alcoholic Pine Colada

Nothing says summer like a pina colada! And this alcohol-free options is a fab and tasty alternative.

Ingredients

0.5 tin of coconut cream

0.5 cup of pineapple juice

1 cup of ice

Method

Add all ingredients to a blender and blend until smooth. Transfer to a glass, and garnish with a maraschino cherry if desired.

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Make your own margaritas 5 ways!

27 May 2020

Make your own margaritas 5 ways!

With the pub still closed, it's been left to us to make our drinks for now. And the sunny weather has got us craving a margarita or two!

Margaritas are one of our favourite classic cocktails that have stood the test of time, and always promises to be a crowd-pleaser. But if you want to go beyond the classic, there's plenty that you can do with this delicious drink. So here it is - our top five margarita recipes...

1. Classic Margarita

What you'll need: tequila, cointreau, limes and sugar syrup.

Chill martini glass, then run a lime wedge around the rim of the glass, then coat rim with salt. Shake up 50ml of tequila with 25ml of cointreau, 25ml of lime juice and 12.5ml of sugar syrup, for about ten seconds. Strain into the martini glass and garnish with a lime wheel.

2. Vanilla Margarita

What you'll need: Tequila, Licor 43, limes and sugar syrup.

This recipe is exactly the same as the classic, except that you're switching out the Cointreau for licor 43 (vanilla liqueur). If you really want to be fancy, instead of rimming the glass with salt, mix a few drops of vanilla essence with some granulated sugar and rim the glass with vanilla sugar instead.

3. Cucumber and Mint Margarita

What you'll need: tequila, cointreau, limes, sugar syrup, a few mint leaves, cucumber.

Exactly like the classic, except you'll add a few mint leaves and a few slices of cucumber to the shaker. This one is best served over ice and garnished with cucumber and mint.

4. Frozen Margarita

What you'll need: tequila, cointreau, limes, sugar syrup, ice.

The perfect summer drink! Put all ingredients into a blender with a scoop of ice. Blend thoroughly, adding more ice if desired. The finished product should be slushy consistency. Serve in a martini glass and garnish with a lime wheel.

5. Strawberry Frozen Margarita

What you'll need: tequila, cointreau, limes, sugar syrup, ice, a few strawberries.

Exactly the same as above, except with the strawberries added in. Garnish with a strawberry. Just like a grown ups slush puppy! This also works well with mango, raspberries or pineapple.

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Have a quarintini night at home

22 Apr 2020

Have a quarintini night at home

Are you missing nights out sipping cocktails at your favourite bar? Or are you craving sunny afternoons in beer gardens, margarita in hand? Well it may be some time before we can enjoy those things again BUT you may be pleased to know that many are your favourite cocktails are super easy to make at home with just a few ingredients and some basic equipment.

Even the best cocktail bartenders will tell you that the best cocktails are the classics that have stood the test of time, and been perfected over many years. In fact, most innovative new cocktails are based on a classic - most are easy to customise, making them incredibly versatile. Here are five cocktail recipes you can make in your own home...

1. Daiquiri

What you'll need: White rum, limes and sugar syrup. Sugar syrup can be bought or easily made at home with just sugar and water.

Chill a martini glass, either in the fridge or by filling with ice. Pour 50ml of white rum into a cocktail shaker, along with 25ml of lime juice and 25ml of sugar syrup. Add ice, shake for ten seconds and strain into a martini glass. Garnish with a lime wheel.

This is a great versatile recipe. Use spiced rum instead of white rum for a spiced daiquiri, or try coconut rum for a coconut daiquiri. Alternatively, instead of shaking, combine the ingredients in a blender with ice cubes and a few strawberries or raspberries for frozen daiquiris (why won't summer hurry up?!).

2. Margarita

What you'll need: tequila, cointreau, limes and sugar syrup.

Another versatile cocktail, margaritas can be customised in so many ways. Switch out the cointreau for licor 43 for a vanilla margarita, or shake with cucumber and mint for a super refreshing cucumber and mint margarita. Mix with ice in a blender for a frozen margarita, adding in mango or strawberries if you desire a more fruity drink.

3. Bellini

What you'll need: prosecco and either peach juice, peach puree or peach schnapps.

Pour 25ml of the peach element into a champagne flute. Top with prosecco and you're ready to go!

Again, it is possible to customise the bellini for different flavours. For example, replace the peach puree with passion fruit juice and 12.5ml of cointreau. You can make your own juice by straining the flesh of a passion fruit using a sieve or tea strainer. Or replace the peach puree with chambord for a raspberry bellini - delicious!

4. Cosmopolitan

What you'll need: vodka, cointreau, limes, cranberry juice.

Shake 50ml of vodka, 25ml of cointreau, 75ml of cranberry juice and 25ml of lime juice for ten seconds. Strain into a martini glass and garnish with a lime wheel.

Make like the 'Sex and the city' girls and enjoy a classic cosmo, or add your own touch. Switch out regular vodka for a flavoured one - passion fruit vodka works a treat.

5. Mojito

What you'll need: White rum, limes, sugar syrup, mint leaves and soda water.

Muddle three wedges of lime in a tall glass. Add 12.5ml of sugar syrup, 5 mint leaves and 50ml of white rum. Fill the glass to half full with ice (ideally crushed ice) and mix with a bar spoon. Top with more ice and a dash of soda water. Garnish with a cocktail straw, mint leaves and a lime wedge.

If you want to add a twist to your mojito, try adding pureed strawberries, raspberries or blackberries for a fruity touch.

mojito recipe

Who knows, you may even be a master mixologist by the time you're able to invite your friends over for drinks again!

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Bliss' Top Autumn Cocktail Recipes

11 Sep 2019

Bliss' Top Autumn Cocktail Recipes

autumn cocktail recipes

We can't help but feel that our lovely British summer lacked opportunities to sip cocktails in beer gardens, with just a handful of beautiful, warm, sunny days. As the summer draws to a close and we enter a time of year when many of us have saving money on the brain, we have to accept that those days are done until next year.

1. Warm Apple Pie Cocktail

Ingredients

1 bottle of apple cider

1 cinnamon stick

I tablespoon of nutmeg

2 shots of spiced rum

Whipped cream, 1 cinnamon stick, an apple spice, and ground cinnamon to garnish

Method

2. Cranberry Margarita

Ingredients

1 cup of cranberry juice

1 lime

1 shot of tequila

1 shot of triple sec or cointreau

I lime wheel and fresh cranberries to garnish

Method

Shake all ingredients in a cocktail shaker, squeezing the juice out of the lime. Serve straight up in a martini glass or over ice. Garnish with the lime wheel and fresh cranberries.

3. Bourbon and Thyme Cocktail

Ingredients

2 shots of bourbon

2 teaspoons of maple syrup

Half a lemon, cut into wedges

A couple of sprigs of thyme

Lemon twist and thyme sprig to garnish, and ice to serve

Method

Muddle thyme and lemon wedges in a glass. Add bourbon and maple syrup. Stir to combine. Add ice. Garnish with lemon twist and thyme sprig.

Grab some tasty snacks, book your Bliss nail appointments, and call up the squad for a cocktail party!

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No Guilt Cocktail Recipes

17 Jun 2019

No Guilt Cocktail Recipes

healthier cocktail recipes

In case you haven't heard, we're aiming for total body confidence for all this summer! BUT we love a nice afternoon cocktail in the sun. We think you should still be allowed a treat once in a while, so here's a secret for you: not all cocktails were created equal! Here are our favourite healthier guilt-free cocktail recipes to make at home...

Cucumber & Elderflower Spritz

Ingredients

1.5 shots of gin

0.5 shot of elderflower liqeur

Juice of half a lemon

5 slices of cucumber, chopped into quarters

Soda water to taste

Cucumber wheel to garnish

Add all ingredients except for soda to a cocktail shaker with ice. Shake and strain into a tall glass filled with ice. Top with soda to your preferred level. Garnish with cucumber wheel.

Skinny Grapefruit Margarita

Ingredients

1 shot of triple sec

1 shot of gold tequila

Juice of half a grapefruit

Juice of half a lime

Half a cup of sparkling water

Shake all ingredients in a shaker with ice. Strain into a short glass either neat or on the rocks as you prefer.

Strawberry Mojito

3 wedges of lime

1 teaspoon of stevia

8 mint leaves

4 strawberries, sliced

2 shots of white rum

soda water

crushed ice

Place lime wedges into a tall glass and muddle. If you don't have a muddler, squeeze them in instead. Add the stevia, mint and strawberries. Add the rum. Top with crushed ice, then fill the glass with soda. Garnish with a sprig of mint and a strawberry.

Cutting out alcohol? Check out our mocktail recipes...

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3 Cocktail Recipes That Are Perfect For Autumn

26 Oct 2018

3 Cocktail Recipes That Are Perfect For Autumn

autumn cocktail recipes

After sipping on cocktails in beer gardens all summer, it feels a little sad that this must come to an end with the onset of the colder weather. But not to worry - we can continue to drink cocktails throughout autumn, we just need to change up our habits. Mojitos and cosmos were ideal for hot summer days, but not so suited for autumn. Swap up the beer garden for your living room with tasty snacks and a warm fire, and switch out your summer favourites for our delicious autumn cocktail recipes.

1. Warm Apple Pie Cocktail

Ingredients

1 bottle of apple cider

1 cinnamon stick

I tablespoon of nutmeg

2 shots of spiced rum

Whipped cream, 1 cinnamon stick, an apple spice, and ground cinnamon to garnish

Method

2. Cranberry Margarita

Ingredients

1 cup of cranberry juice

1 lime

1 shot of tequila

1 shot of triple sec or cointreau

I lime wheel and fresh cranberries to garnish

Method

Shake all ingredients in a cocktail shaker, squeezing the juice out of the lime. Serve straight up in a martini glass or over ice. Garnish with the lime wheel and fresh cranberries.

3. Bourbon and Thyme Cocktail

Ingredients

2 shots of bourbon

2 teaspoons of maple syrup

Half a lemon, cut into wedges

A couple of sprigs of thyme

Lemon twist and thyme sprig to garnish, and ice to serve

Method

Muddle thyme and lemon wedges in a glass. Add bourbon and maple syrup. Stir to combine. Add ice. Garnish with lemon twist and thyme sprig.

Grab some tasty snacks, book your Bliss nail appointments, and call up the squad for a cocktail party!

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Margaritas 5 Ways

25 Apr 2018

Margaritas 5 Ways

We've had our first glimpse of summer for the year and we loved it. What better way to celebrate sunshine than to invite your squad over for a cocktail party?! Margaritas are one of our favourite classic cocktails that have stood the test of time, and always promises to be a crowd-pleaser. But if you want to go beyond the classic, there's plenty that you can do with this delicious drink. So here it is - our top five margarita recipes...

1. Classic Margarita

margarita

What you'll need: tequila, cointreau, limes and sugar syrup.

2. Vanilla Margarita

What you'll need: Tequila, Licor 43, limes and sugar syrup.

3. Cucumber and Mint Margarita

What you'll need: tequila, cointreau, limes, sugar syrup, a few mint leaves, cucumber.

Exactly like the classic, except you'll add a few mint leaves and a few slices of cucumber to the shaker. This one is best served over ice and garnished with cucumber and mint.

4. Frozen Margarita

What you'll need: tequila, cointreau, limes, sugar syrup, ice.

5. Strawberry Frozen Margarita

What you'll need: tequila, cointreau, limes, sugar syrup, ice, a few strawberries.

Exactly the same as above, except with the strawberries added in. Garnish with a strawberry. Just like a grown ups slush puppy! This also works well with mango, raspberries or pineapple.

What are you waiting for - call the girls, book in your gel nails appointment and host your own cocktail party!

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Long Island Iced Tea 5 Ways!

16 Mar 2018

Long Island Iced Tea 5 Ways!

The weather outside may be freezing, but that doesn't mean you can't party! You simply need to move the party inside. We've recently shared with you some cocktail recipes to make at home, and we've got even more to share with you just in time for the weekend. Long island iced tea is a favourite of many people, largely due to the high alcohol content -but hey, there are worse ways to warm up! Read on for a classic long island iced tea recipe and four ways you can change it up.

1. Classic Long Island

Ingredients: 12.5ml of each of the following: vodka, gin, white rum, cointreau and tequila. 12.5ml of lemon juice. Coke to taste. Lemon to garnish.

Method: The best part about this recipe is that you don't need any specialist equipment - just some tall glasses to serve. Fill glasses with ice, add all ingredients, adding the lemon juice last, then garnish with a lemon wedge.

2. Long Beach Iced Tea

Just as easy, but many believe it's even more delicious - the long beach iced tea simply calls for the coke to be swapped out with cranberry juice.

3. Spice Island Iced Tea

This recipe keeps some of the same ingredients as the original, however the tequila and white rum are switched out for whiskey and amaretto, and 6ml of all spice dram are added.

4. Beverly Hills Iced Tea

In this boozy, classily named version of an iced tea, the tequila and white rum are left out, as is the coke. The lemon juice is subbed out for lime juice, and the drink is topped with champagne!

5. Raspberry Iced Tea

In this fruitier version of the drink, leave out the cointreau and substitute for raspberry liquor (the most common being chambord). Switch out the coke for lemonade and consider adding 25ml of raspberry puree or syrup.

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Five Cocktails You Can Make at Home to Impress Your Friends

26 Feb 2018

Five Cocktails You Can Make at Home

cocktail recipe

Who doesn't love going out for cocktails? But unfortunately, as much as we love a night at The Alchemist or Maven, it can get pretty pricey, leaving less pocket money for massages and facials. You might be surprised to know that your favourite cocktails are easy to whip up at home with just a few bar tools and as little as two ingredients.

1. Daiquiri

What you'll need: White rum, limes and sugar syrup. Sugar syrup can be bought or easily made at home with just sugar and water.

daiquiri recipe

2. Margarita

What you'll need: tequila, cointreau, limes and sugar syrup.

margarita recipe

3. Bellini

What you'll need: prosecco and either peach juice, peach puree or peach schnapps.

Pour 25ml of the peach element into a champagne flute. Top with prosecco and you're ready to go!

bellini recipe

4. Cosmopolitan

What you'll need: vodka, cointreau, limes, cranberry juice.

Shake 50ml of vodka, 25ml of cointreau, 75ml of cranberry juice and 25ml of lime juice for ten seconds. Strain into a martini glass and garnish with a lime wheel.

Make like the 'Sex and the city' girls and enjoy a classic cosmo, or add your own touch. Switch out regular vodka for a flavoured one - passion fruit vodka works a treat.

cosmo recipe

5. Mojito

What you'll need: White rum, limes, sugar syrup, mint leaves and soda water.

If you want to add a twist to your mojito, try adding pureed strawberries, raspberries or blackberries for a fruity touch.

mojito recipe

What are you waiting for - call the girls, book in your gel nails appointment and host your own cocktail party! Why not ask everyone to bring a bottle to split the cost?!

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