Give it a shot and you will not be disappointed. It is a personal favorite of mine.
Sam from the Manc Still.
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Thats a Manchester Old Old Fashioned
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Credit: Jennie (Mum) Down
Ingredients:
Heat the cream in a pot until bubbles appear, but be careful not to boil. Remove from heat and let it stand for one minute. Break the dark chocolate up and add to the cream. Let it stand.
Beat your egg yolks up, add the sugar and the rum. Stir the chocolate and cream until smooth.
Stirring constantly combine the two mixtures.
Keep stirring until thickening and consistent. Pour into teacups or whatever portion size you like and cool in the fridge for 4 hours.
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In 1943, Victor Jules, Bergeron, also know as Trader Vic, opened hi first restaurant in Oakland. Serving his now famous Polynesian food with a mix of Chinese, French and American dishes cooked in wood-fired ovens. But he is best know for the rum based cocktails he created.
The story goes that one evening, in 1944, he tested a new drink on two friends from Tahiti. After the first sip, one of those friends, Carrie Guild, tasted it and cried out: "Maita'i roa ae!" (literally "very good!", figuratively "Out of this world! The best!")—hence the name.
Others, notably Ernest Raymond Beaumont-Gannt, the then owner of Don the Beachomber's, has also laid claim to the creation of this drink. Famously, in his own Bartender's Guide, Vic declared "Anybody who says I didn't create this drink is a dirty stinker."
Such was the success of the Mai Tai in Vic's growing chain of restaurants that he started marketing bottled Mai Tai mix. In 1970, he sued Don for releasing a rival Don the Beachcomber's Mai Tai mix, with a label claiming to be the drinks originator.
In fact, Vic's Helluva Man's Cookbook declares, "We originated this drink; we made the first Mai Tai: we named the drink. A lot of bastards have copied it and copyrighted it and claimed it or their own. I hope they get the pox. They're a bunch of lousy bastards for copying my drink..."
On that note, here's he we do it!
Mai Tai
The Mai Tai is basically a Daiquiri based on rum with orange curaçao liqueur and orgeat syrup contributing to it's flavour and sweetness.
Put all the ingredients into a cocktail shaker full of ice. Shake vigorously to chill and mix all ingredients.
Strain in to a glass filled with crushed ice or if your doing this at home over ice cubes. Garnish with a sprig of fresh mint, a wedge of lime, and maybe cocktail cherry too.
Manchester Mai Tai
A Mancunian twist uses a Mancunian flavour; Vimto, which was created in 1908 at Granby Row, in the center of Manchester (just a few roads from our own distillery), by (John) Noel Nichols of Blackburn.
Anyone who has had a nigh in Manchester will be familiar with a Cheeky Vimto. Here is how to make a Mancunian Mai Tai:
A Manchester twist on a classic.
Today, we start with a classic... The Mojito.
The Mojito has a sensational history that is truly worth a read, going as far back as 1586 and involving expeditions, scurvy and pirates (it is Rum after all).
But before we get carried away, here is how you make it:
You will need:
Place mint leaves and 1 of the lime wedges into a cocktail shaker, or if you dont have one a tall glass, and smash or crush the mint and lime to release the mint oils and lime juice.
Add 2 more lime wedges and the sugar, and crush again to release the lime juice.
Do not strain the mixture.
Fill the glass almost to the top with ice. Pour the rum over the ice, and fill the glass with soda water. Stir, taste and add more sugar if desired.
Garnish with the remaining lime wedge.
A little twist on this recipe is simple enough but adds a little character to your Mojito. It takes a little bit more effort but if you are mad for Mojitos it is worth it!
You will need to make a mint honey syrup, this can be done in reasonable quantities and stored for later. You will need: