Contents of the 'recipes: Drinks' Category'

WHB #78: Herbal Tea

Saturday, April 14th, 2007

Herbal tea is fantastic in many ways, but many people just don’t seem to know how many different varieties it’s possible to make at home.

My favourite device for making tea is this delightful Infuser, as pictured, and makes life so much easier – and as such I would recommend that any tea enthusiast buys one. [...]

Holiday Cooking With Herbs: Mulled Wine

Wednesday, December 20th, 2006

Mulling wine was historically a way of making bad wine drinkable again, by heating it up with a handful of spices, sugar and herbs until it becomes fragrant and sweet. Mulled Wine is synonymous with Christmas both managing to capture all the familiar smells we love, and providing us with a satisfying warm drink for [...]

All About Advocaat…

Friday, December 15th, 2006

Advocaat is one of those drinks that gets brought out every Christmas, and noone seems sure quite what to do with. In short, it’s the European version of Eggnog (but without the milk) – and if made right, can be delicious. It’s also much more delicious when made (instead of bought), and can be made [...]