Get their look: Ultimate bar cart

 

 
 
 
 
 
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Covid forced us all to stay at home, many folks tried to make the most of it by bringing ‘going out’ indoors. Miss going to the pictures? Invest in a large-screen TV and a Netflix or Amazon Prime subscription. You can make your own popcorn for a fraction of the price of the stuff from a multiplex.

Miss going to the pub? Stock up on a variety of bottles of booze from your local offie, buy yourself a bar cart, some bar tools and a range of glassware and create your very own chill out room.

That’s just what Stefanie has done in a corner of her dining room. There’s even a Les Paul electric guitar to bang out some impromptu tunes!

What would be some of the essentials on your ultimate bar cart?

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SKURUP floor uplighter
SKURUP floor uplighter
Palma yellow wine glasses, set of four
Palma yellow wine glasses, set of four
Wooden star base bar tools set
Wooden star base bar tools set
Gisela juicer jug
Gisela juicer jug
Bar neon sign
Bar neon sign
Percy wine rack
Percy wine rack
Rice cocktail cart, gold
Rice cocktail cart, gold
SKURUP floor uplighter
SKURUP floor uplighter
Palma yellow wine glasses, set of four
Palma yellow wine glasses, set of four
Wooden star base bar tools set
Wooden star base bar tools set
Gisela juicer jug
Gisela juicer jug
Bar neon sign
Bar neon sign
Percy wine rack
Percy wine rack
Rice cocktail cart, gold
Rice cocktail cart, gold

Review: Crozier Drinks

Crozier Drinks mango, lime & cayenne margarita in a glass

Crozier Drinks is a brand new company, launching only last week. They offer a home delivery service of pre-mixed, luxury cocktails using the best-quality fresh ingredients. You can make one off purchases or set up a regular subscription. It makes a lovely treat for yourself or an amazing gift for someone else.

Crozier Drinks box that came through the post

All the packaging is recyclable – we’ve kept the box to send items sold on our web shop and the inner cardboard filler has gone on to our compost heap. The very nice aluminium bottle is totally re-usable for storing & carrying other liquids – or displaying a few cut flowers, perhaps.

Inside of Crozier Drinks unboxing

We opted to try the Mango Lime & Cayenne Pepper Margarita. The beautifully labelled bottle contains gold tequila, mango juice, lime juice, sugar syrup and cayenne pepper – suitable for vegetarians and vegans. This mixture 14% ABV.

Some of the other mixes in their range include marmalade & ginger daiquiri, kiwi & lime mojito, bakewell sour and apple pie martini.

Mango, lime & cayenne margarita

The margarita is very quaffable; the delicious fruitiness of the sweet mango is balanced with a tangy sourness of lime. The cayenne pepper adds a depth of flavour & spicy warmth. Truly delicious!!

Included in the package is an info sheet containing useful garnish ideas and serving suggestions for their whole range of cocktails.

Mango, lime & cayenne margarita with salt & cayenne rim

Each Crozier Drinks bottle holds a 500ml amount of cocktail. The number of cocktails you get will depend on the size of your glass. Somewhere between two and four… or one whopping big one if you’re feeling particularly thirsty!!

Get their look: The Staying Inn home bar

 

 
 
 
 
 
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We thought that this home bar was a very sweet idea. This year’s Covid crisis, and its associated social lockdowns, has meant restricted opening hours for pubs, bars and clubs… and often no opening hours at all.

So, if you’ve fancied a drink or two, there’s often been no alternative to having them at home. ‘The Staying Inn’ adds a little bit of fun to the experience. It also serves as the perfect backdrop for those online get-togethers on Zoom and FaceTime. You could even go on a virtual pub crawl if your friends install similar bars. Get thinking of some equally good names!

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Just for Two 34ml lead crystal white wine glass (set of 2)
Just for Two 34ml lead crystal white wine glass (set of 2)
Haysmith’s rhubarb & ginger gin
Haysmith’s rhubarb & ginger gin
Kraken black spiced rum
Kraken black spiced rum
6-bottle wall mounted wine glass rack
6-bottle wall mounted wine glass rack
The Staying Inn acrylic street sign
The Staying Inn acrylic street sign
Just for Two 34ml lead crystal white wine glass (set of 2)
Just for Two 34ml lead crystal white wine glass (set of 2)
Haysmith’s rhubarb & ginger gin
Haysmith’s rhubarb & ginger gin
Kraken black spiced rum
Kraken black spiced rum
6-bottle wall mounted wine glass rack
6-bottle wall mounted wine glass rack
The Staying Inn acrylic street sign
The Staying Inn acrylic street sign
Just for Two 34ml lead crystal white wine glass (set of 2)
Just for Two 34ml lead crystal white wine glass (set of 2)
Haysmith’s rhubarb & ginger gin
Haysmith’s rhubarb & ginger gin
Kraken black spiced rum
Kraken black spiced rum
6-bottle wall mounted wine glass rack
6-bottle wall mounted wine glass rack
The Staying Inn acrylic street sign
The Staying Inn acrylic street sign

Price Points: Vacuum can coolers

Vacuum can coolers

With the recent run of hot, sunny days, we’ve been going walking and making trips to the beach. Before we set off, we pack up the car with what we’ll need for a day out; folding garden chairs and a couple of rucksacks. The rucksacks will hold things like a magazine or newspaper, sandwiches, fruit, biscuits and a hot drink in a flask.

After a long hike on a hot day, you don’t always fancy a hot drink. I love a cold can of refreshing ginger beer. Currently, if we want to bring a couple of tins with us, the contents will be warm by the time we get to our final destination. One solution would be to bring a cooler – but they’re big, bulky and heavy… and we sometimes walk for miles. The remedy? A pair of vacuum can coolers. Not the Neoprene ones that would let the cold escape from the top, but metal ones that are completely enclosed.

On this blog, we try to find products that are shipped from within the UK, but we couldn’t find many vacuum can coolers from local sellers. The ones we’ve chosen below are affordable – but watch out for P&P charges on top.

  1. YETI Rambler Colster original 16oz tall can adapter/extender and aluminium bottle: £12.28, Etsy
  2. Newdora can cooler, 3-in-1 stainless steel insulated vacuum cold cooler, white: £21.78, eBay
  3. BrüMate HOPSULATOR TRíO 3-in-1 stainless steel insulated can cooler, matte grey: £26.02, Amazon

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BrüMate HOPSULATOR TRíO
BrüMate HOPSULATOR TRíO
Newdora 3-in-1 stainless steel insulated vacuum cold cooler
Newdora 3-in-1 stainless steel insulated vacuum cold cooler
YETI Rambler Colster
YETI Rambler Colster
BrüMate HOPSULATOR TRíO
BrüMate HOPSULATOR TRíO
Newdora 3-in-1 stainless steel insulated vacuum cold cooler
Newdora 3-in-1 stainless steel insulated vacuum cold cooler
YETI Rambler Colster
YETI Rambler Colster
BrüMate HOPSULATOR TRíO
BrüMate HOPSULATOR TRíO
Newdora 3-in-1 stainless steel insulated vacuum cold cooler
Newdora 3-in-1 stainless steel insulated vacuum cold cooler
YETI Rambler Colster
YETI Rambler Colster
BrüMate HOPSULATOR TRíO
BrüMate HOPSULATOR TRíO
Newdora 3-in-1 stainless steel insulated vacuum cold cooler
Newdora 3-in-1 stainless steel insulated vacuum cold cooler
YETI Rambler Colster
YETI Rambler Colster
BrüMate HOPSULATOR TRíO
BrüMate HOPSULATOR TRíO
Newdora 3-in-1 stainless steel insulated vacuum cold cooler
Newdora 3-in-1 stainless steel insulated vacuum cold cooler
YETI Rambler Colster
YETI Rambler Colster