Burns night cocktail-The Scot’s Tipple

For an event near Burns night for a Scottish birthday party Mix ‘n’ Twist couldn't resist concocting a Scottish inspired tipple.

Robert Burns was a famous Scottish poet and lyricist in the 18^th century and to celebrate his contributions on his birthday (25^th January) Scots will come together and for traditional drink, food and telling of stories and poems.This poem was made famous by Robert Burns and is now used to give thanks before a burns night meal:  

 The Selkirk Grace

Some hae meat and canna eat,

And some wad eat that want it;

But we hae meat, and we can eat,

And sae let the Lord be thankit.

But we’re more focused on the drinks, with all the tradition surrounding this event we wanted to use some very Scottish ingredients, one of which being Iron Brew…can’t get much more Scottish than that! (Side fact: Scotland is one of the only countries in the world that doesn't have a Coke-a-Cola product as their highest selling soft drink…you guessed it, Iron Brew is #1).

What you’ll need

Tumbler glass

Scotch whisky

Drambuie

Iron Brew

Honey

Lemon

Rosemary

Garnish: Rosemary sprig

Hope you've got your Scottish to English translator handy

Add aw th' ingredients tae th' bostin glass an' gie it a wee shake wi' ice, 'en poor intea th' auld fashioned glass ower crushed ice, finally top up wi' Iron Brew an' add a bonnie wee rosemary sprig.

Optional serving suggestion of Haggis.

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Winter Warmer Cocktail

Winter Warmer

With the short days and long cold winter nights we are in dire need of a pick-me-up! So to warm your cockles Mix ‘n’ Twist has put together a Winter Warmer cocktail…served warm to melt away the winter chills.

Picture this…Sat on a comfy couch surrounded by a pile of covers in a log cabin, with an open burning fire, a warm drink in hand, you take a smell and a steamy mix of warming aromas enter your body and heat your senses.

All you need is:

A cappuccino cup

Amaretto: 15ml

Kahlua: 15ml

Baileys: 15ml

Vodka: 10ml

Real hot chocolate: 125ml

Garnish: Flamed chocolate sprinkles & cinnamon sticks

Location: A snug relaxing drinking spot

 

Firstly start with the 
real hot chocolate, melt a full bar of chocolate with milk into a bowl on top of a boiling saucepan, stirring regularly. 

 As it’s melting, start pouring the other ingredients into a glass.

 

Once steaming but not boiling add the alcohol, take of the heat and pour into a preheated cup.

 Then sprinkle the chocolate over the cup through a flame (a lighter will do) and place in the cinnamon sticks. Finally sit down, relax and enjoy! 

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