Delicious cocktails to brighten the dark days of winter

This winter, Quayside bar, restaurant and cafe in Ipswich has been creating some wonderful new cocktails designed to take away the winter chills

This winter, Quayside bar, restaurant and cafe in Ipswich has been creating some wonderful new cocktails designed to take away the winter chills

Quayside Cooler

1oz/25ml vodka1oz/25ml Midori melon liqueur 4oz/100ml lemon/lime sours mixDash of lemonadeDash of Blue Curacao +1 lime

To a cocktail shaker add vodka, Midori and sours mix. Add crushed ice to a tall glass. Pour contents of cocktail into the glass. Top cocktail with lemonade and Blue Curacao. Garnish with wedge of lime.

Chocolate-Tini

Blender with jugHurricane glass/large glass of wine2oz/50ml Advocaat1oz/25ml Disaronno Amaretto4oz/100ml Half n Half (50% milk/50% double cream)Chocolate sauce

Edge glass with chocolate sauce and let it pour into the glass as you make cocktail. In a blender jug add a handful of ice, Advocaat, Disaronno Amaretto and Half N Half, which should be visible when looking from the top, if not add a little more Half N Half. Blend. When almost done, carefully open top of blender and add chocolate sauce until it takes on a chocolate colour. Add as much or as little as you want to taste. Pour into glass and serve.