I really love custard, it is great stuff. So now I am around the neighbours and they have asked if we want to make up our own creamy cocktails I have instantly perfected the Custard Cocktail. You will need:

1 shot Advocaat
1 shot Galliano
1 shot cream

Mix thoroughly and serve. This is so hilariously childish that it would suit being served in a baby bottle! The only problem is, it is so childish that it become difficult to drink after one or two. Ah well...

Everyone else had an additional drink last night; I wimped out. They looked like this:

The most successful attempt (in the middle) was a layer of creme de cacao, a layer of creme de menthe then a layer of single cream on top. It was decided to call this a mint chocolate cream. As I did not try one I cannot comment about their taste, but they certainly look interesting.

Tonight's final cocktail is the Pina Colada. You will need:

One and a half shots of coconut rum
One and a half shots of pineapple juice
Three shots of single cream

Shake over ice and strain into a suitably sized glass. Perhaps odd to drink late on night on a cold day, but this is a really lovely drink.

I am around the neighbour's place and they have just mixed me a rather nice cocktail: a Long Island Ice Tea (aka Liit). To make one you will need:

Half a shot of vodka
Half a shot of rum
Half a shot of Cointreau
Half a shot of tequila
A shot of lemon juice
Coca-cola

Shake the vodka, rum, Cointreau, tequila and lemon juice with ice. Strain the drink off the ice into a tall glass, add a few lumps of ice and top up with Coke. This is a good afternoon cocktail for a long, boring summer days watching the cricket as you begin to doze, the cat asleep on your chest.

This is another purchase from Sainsburys. I first tried it in Antwerp and must confess to drinking quite a lot of it during the short holiday. Made from wheat, oats and barley.

Tripel Karmeliet, 8%
A bright, golden colour. It smells of honey and lemon. And alcohol too. The palate is very rich and heady, almost sweet from the alcohol. There is a fruitiness to it, though. Not bad, but somehow not as charming as I remembered.

This is another beer from the excellent Meantime Brewery just down the road from me in Greenwich. It is sold in larger branches of the supermarket Sainsburys under their 'Taste the difference' label.

Franconian style dark lager, 5%
This is the colour of porter. It has a malty nose with hints of caramel. It does not smell heavy or thick, though, it seems fresh and full of life. The palate is really rather crisp and refreshing, very nice. There are some rich malt and caramel flavours there, but the overall impression is of a fresh, lively drink that is both refreshing and flavoursome.