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How to Host a Cocktail or Mocktail-Making Party at Home
A practical guide to hosting a cocktail or mocktail-making party at home, covering drink choices, flavours, bar tools, mixing stations, glassware, food pairings, alcohol-free options and ideas for birthdays and hen parties.
Sesame Drinks: Black Sesame, Seeds and Sesame Oil for Nutty, Malty Sips
Learn how black sesame, sesame seeds, tahini and toasted sesame oil taste in drinks, with recipes, alcohol-free options, glassware and food pairings for gatherings.
How to Prepare Fruit for Juicing, Including Apples
How to prepare fruit for juicing: washing, peeling, coring and removing pits, how to prepare apples, cutting for your juicer, and serving fresh juice at gatherings.
Tea Lattes: Types, Flavours and Easy Recipes to Make at Home
A guide to tea lattes types, from matcha and hojicha to chai and London Fog, with flavour comparisons, home recipes, milk and sweetener tips, and serving ideas for gatherings.
How to Make Apple Cider at Home: From Juice to Glass
Learn how to make apple cider at home: choosing juice and yeast, sanitation, fermentation, bottling, dry or sweet styles, serving, food pairings and alcohol-free options.
Grilled and Roasted Pineapple Cocktails: A Smoky and Toasted Guide
How grilling or roasting pineapple changes its flavour, which spirits suit it, plus easy cocktails, alcohol-free ideas, glassware and food pairings for gatherings.
How to Choose a Picnic Drinks Holder for Your Next Outdoor Gathering
How to choose a picnic drinks holder for grass, sand or blankets. Compare cup holders, bottle holders and ground stakes, and match them to wine, beer and alcohol-free drinks.
How to Clean a Steam Wand on an Espresso Machine
How to clean a steam wand after every drink and deep clean a blocked tip, with notes for Breville and Sage Bambino, Bambino Plus, Barista Express, Oracle and Nespresso Creatista.
How to Choose a Drinks Dispenser for a Picnic
A practical guide to choosing a picnic drinks dispenser: comparing glass, plastic, insulated and collapsible types, sizing for your group, drink and food pairings, alcohol-free ideas and cleaning.
How Much Does a Cocktail Cost? A Budget-Friendly Guide for Bars and Home Gatherings
What a cocktail costs at a bar and at home, what drives cocktail prices, how to judge fair value, and how to plan budget-friendly drinks, including alcohol-free options.