Beverage

This summery Italian wine-based cocktail is so easy, you’ll be making them all summer long!

Brazil’s national drink is a great way to get any party started! The original recipe uses cachaça (a sugarcane-based alcohol), but white rum like Bacardi works as a great substitute.

You’re probably used to the classic Moscow Mule; this is pretty much the same thing, except with whiskey instead of the traditional vodka. Technically served in a copper mug, but no-one will judge if you’re giving them a tasty Irish cocktail! 

A refreshing gin and grapefruit drink that is named because of its salt rim. Without the salt, this drink is called a greyhound. You can substitute vodka if you don’t have gin to hand.

If your idea of a guilty pleasure is a boozy milkshake, this is the answer to your dreams. It’s also very easy to make.

Adding cucumber to your gin gives it a fresh, mellow flavour which harmonises beautifully with floral gins. Some gins even use cucumber in the distillation process – a perfect option for this recipe. 

Get the party started with this super-simple summer 
sipper that gets every party started – even the little gatherings!

An espresso martini is one of those drinks that can either get the party started, or bring it to 
an elegant close.

Celebrate the new season with this tasty spring-inspired recipe

Celebrate the warm weather with a sumptuous Summer Sangria recipe from MasterChef NZ runners-up Nikki and Jordan Shearer

MasterChef NZ runners-up, Nikki and Jordan Shearer's mulled winen

Masterchef NZ runners up Nikki & Jordan Shearer on how to make the best-ever Baileys espresso martini...