Critics call the ‘carbon-negative’ drink a distraction but makers say it points a way forward to tackling the climate crisisThe disastrous consequences of the unfolding climate crisis is enough to drive some people to drink, so making alcohol from plan…
Cocktail of the week: Doña’s zamna – recipe | The good mixer
A Mexican take on Disaronno using a Mayan liqueur made of fermented honey and rum – perfect for an autumn eveningI first tried xtabentún, a Mayan liqueur made with fermented honey and rum, in La Riviera Maya on the Yucatán peninsula, and loved it immed…
Keep up the pub invites and don’t ‘sober shame’: how to support a friend to stop drinking
There are plenty of ways to make it easier for someone who wants to cut out the booze this October – and beyondThose of us who don’t drink, whatever the reason, know that being alcohol-free doesn’t mean the end of socialising or having fun. But for som…
Get spirited away on a gin-making adventure in North Yorkshire
The village of Ripley, with its castle and walled gardens, proves the perfect setting for learning to make personalised gin‘It’s about to happen, I promise!” says Rob Crossley, the “Professor”, as he uses asbestos fingers to gingerly tip-tap his way al…
Rhik Samadder tries … cocktail making: ‘I make a naked and famous – and feel stirred, not shaken’
I’m not sure I’ll ever look cool behind a bar, but can I learn how to mix a killer cocktail?How does Stanley Tucci look so cool making cocktails? I can’t throw a lemon barley together without burning the house down, though it’s a skill I long to acquir…
Cocktail of the week: Cin Cin’s lively australiano – recipe | The good mixer
Like the classic americano invented by Gaspare Campari’s bar in Milan, but with limoncello and limeThis Antipodean twist on the classic americano makes a refreshing long drink for the last of the warm, late-summer afternoons. Continue reading…
Cocktail of the week: maverick – recipe | The good mixer
A tropical treat with a vodka kick and prosecco bubbles to lift the fruitThis is our vibrant and tropical homage to the celebrated spritz. It’s a great alfresco refresher for a warm, late summer’s day. Continue reading…
Thomasina Miers’ recipe for cinnamon semifreddo with chocolate drizzle and raspberries | The simple fix
The famous Italian frozen mousse gets the Mexican treatment, with tequila-macerated raspberries and a poncho of sultry dark chocolateMaking ice-cream brings me pleasure like little else. There is something magical about transforming fruit puree, some m…