Time for your tastebuds to feel the light and the dark side with this new cocktail recipe.
Here’s my new Christmas Cocktail Recipie creation; The Ginger Swinger!
You will need
Martini glass
1Tbsp Nutella
1 measure of ginger cordial
2 measures vodka
crushed ice
coconut water
1 tsp lime juice
Method
Coat the bottom half of your glass with the tbsp of Nutella or other hazelnut chocolate spread
Add 1 measure of ginger cordial
Add 2 measures vodka
Crushed Ice and lime juice
Serve separated, stir before drinking
Having Christmas in Summer means that entertaining takes on a different twist and we need to come up with catering ideas that help us cope with the heat.
This Christmas cocktail recipie has both the sweetness and freshness that gives it a decadent, yet light finish.
Perfect for impressing your guests in no time at all!
Here’s a couple of food ideas for Christmas – that will be visually appealing and tasty!
A while ago I posted about making Olive Bread, which by the end would get you two cobs of bread. For Christmas, how about putting a twist on this recipe – and change up the last step of making the Olive bread?
A. Instead of dividing the loaf into two cobs – split the dough into 3 equal parts.
B. Once you have your 3 parts, lightly roll them and pull them out to make lengths (about 50-60cm).
C. At one end, attach all parts together, but pushing the dough down at the tip.
D. Then start plaiting the dough!
E. Once you get to the end, shape the plait into a wreath and neaten off the loose ends by tucking and hiding them in with the beginning of the wreath. You can see my creative effort at joining the dough strips at the top of the wreath.
At this point, you are up to Step 5: Proof the Dough (Second Rise) and continue on making the bread as per recipe. This little twist on making olive bread, can be done with other bread recipes too. Do you have a favourite bread recipe you like to use? If you do, give this idea a go for Christmas, and see your family and friends stare at your edible table decoration!
Another Christmas themed idea for the table, and a perfect accompaniment to your bread wreath – is creating shaped butter. This was covered in an earlier post as well, and you may have noticed these cute little fellas made an early appearance:
For something a different, why not add to the Christmas colours of your decor, and make your shaped butters green. You can do this by adding either basil and garlic or parsley and pepper to your butter. Use a mortar and pestle to grind your green leaves, which will help colour your butter.
Olive bread and basil butter. Not just good looks, but great taste!
Here’s the perfect vintage hairstyle for Christmas – our summer holiday season!
Christmas in Australia is often during the hottest part of the year, so choosing the right hairstyle to keep you cool and chic is an integral part of putting your look together.
This is a cute 1940’s hairstyle that involves pin curling and a roll at the nape of the neck. I’d suggest this as an intermediate skill level, or one you want to try a few times before the big day. It takes about 1 1/2 hours to do, simply because the pin curls need to dry in the middle of it. So this isn’t a last minute before you leave hairstyle either.
You could choose to skip the pin curl setting and shave off a heap of time by using a curling iron for those sections if you want to.
You’ll see for my Christmas theme I’ve used tartan ribbon and a (ridiculously oversized) holly at the back, but of course you can substitute these for the ornaments of your choice. In fact I quite like the idea of adding bells, but it may drive you crazy…
If you do decide to give this one a whirl, let me know how you go and maybe even share pictures of your ‘do’ on Instagram with me!
