While Wouter and Obe are on holiday in Edinburgh, the rest of us decided to have our own tiny taste of Scotland this Friday. We created drinks with a Scottish theme--- all of which were so delicious they nearly DID transport us to that magical place...
The first drink was an easy,light spin on a shandy.. Called the 'Nessie's Revenge' this is a punch drink served in a bowl that's meant to represent Loch Ness. And, lucky for us, Nessie is making a rare appearance! (I stitched Nessie out of some snakeskin tablecloth material I found, and although she had quite a bit of trouble floating, I think she was nonetheless suitably ferocious).
Nessie has a straw running up her (not even sure anatomically what it is) that facilitates sipping:
The Nessie's Revenge:
(plan according to the size of your punchbowl)
- approx. 2 pints beer
- approx. liter 7-up (or ginger ale)(as much as there is beer)
- 2 ounces blue curacao
The next drink was a wonderful surprise--tastier than I could have ever imagined! The 'Highland Thistle' is a lovely, creamy, light purple drink with a bite. It is absolutely perfect as a dessert drink or for people who just love creamy drinks. It's not overly sweet and, strangely, not overly heavy. I forgot to but thistles to garnish it, but I think it'd be even more festive with a thistle riding out of it.
Judith further improved on the cocktail by adding freckles of blackcurrant juice with a syringe (yes, there's a doctor in the house). You could leave it polka-dotted or swirl it into a more marbleized effect.
The Highland Thistle
- 2 ounces white creme de cacao
- 1 ounce black vodka (which is actually purple)
- 2 ounces heavy cream
- shake over ice
And last but not least... another CREAMY wonderment, which was just as smooth and delicious as the Highland Thistle, but with a kick of Drambuie. This was Arjen's brilliant invention:
The Caledonian Kiss
- 1 ounce Drambuie
- 1 ounce heavy cream
- stir in a tumbler
- ice is optional
And just because it was a Scottish night, we had to break out into a brawl...
And some cocktailing photos of Obe and Wouter actually IN EDINBURGH this weekend...
Your trip inspired our drinks!
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