1/17/2024 0 Comments London fog drink ukHad Clement Clarke Moore written a poem about my family on Christmas eve, these would have been his opening lines… “Twas the night before Christmas, and all through the house/ Not a creature was drinking, not even a mouse”. NOW it’s Christmas.” Eloise Feilden – asia editor In the build up to the 25th, it’s as significant as your first mince pie of the season. But really, when it comes to comfort, nostalgia and symbolic festive kitschiness, Baileys over ice is where it’s at. All the impressive ones will be on the Christmas table, often strewn with barrel-aged beers, bottles of wine and later on a sherry or a Port or two. Any Alan Partridge fans out there?īaileys at Christmas is about as ubiquitous as a half eaten tin of Quality Street (minus the purple ones) and a festive copy of the Radio Times annotated with circles around all the four star films. “A Baileys, please”, “One small Baileys”. I dread to think of the calories involved, but after a cold winter walk, this is a cracker. It has toffee notes, lovely warmth from the rum, cinnamon and allspice with a dash of fresh orange zest to zip things up, all wrapped up in glowy buttery goodness. Not an old favourite, but a new entrant in my repertoire this year is a hot buttered rum, a smooth, rich and spice laden concoction with a deeply warming effect. ![]() The perfect beer to either get you up and running in the morning, or to sip at the end of a gluttonous Christmas evening. Honourable mention also goes to Delirium’s Christmas beer, which is a malty, rich wonderful ale that comes in at a punchy 10%. I wasn’t really a fan, but my mother-in-law kept pushing it, and eventually I succumbed to the thick, fizzy, sickly sweet charms of eggs, brandy, sugar, lemon and lime. ![]() ![]() The classic snowball is a go-to favourite, specifically one packaged in small green bottles from UK retailer Sainsbury’s. Until you realise the pigs-in-blankets are burning…. Stepping outside a toasty house into the fresh air of the garden and watching your cold breath fog the glass while the sounds of Christmas ring out from indoors is a must-have moment of privacy. I love a G&T with clementine tonic at Christmas, served in a balloon glass with a wheel of orange and more ice than seems sensible.
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