Here on the island, fruit and veggies grow in abundance. Due to the fertile volcanic soil, there is always fresh produce available on the market. Depending on the season, lychee, mango, dragonfruit, papaya, coconut, or pineapple frequently make it home with us.
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Articles and recipes that include other spirits. Including gin, rum, cognac, brandy and liqueur.
One of the cocktails that define the December holidays is an espresso martini. It is one of our festive season traditions every year during the holiday. Experimenting with cocktails. And this coffee kicker as well as the gingerbread martini always make an appearance.
A fun change of pace today, I get to look at the Bisquit & Dubouché VS cognac from the Campari Group. I tried this cognac a few years ago when it was still part of the Distell stable. I used it in an apple cider cognac cocktail then. It was a nice enough cognac for cocktails, but I found it slightly too spicy.
My friend Bernard loves a well-made negroni cocktail. I first learn about this pre-dinner cocktail from watching his social media. And as I am looking at all kinds of cocktails, I decided to investigate this intriguing drink and how to make a negroni cocktail.
One of my favourite restaurants on the island is Beach House in Grand Baie. It has the perfect location; right on the beach. We discovered this little gem more than 10 years ago when we visited Mauritius for the first time. The food was delicious and their cocktails were superb. Especially their mojito cocktails.