Archive for December, 2009

Snow Box

Friday, December 25th, 2009

An ingenious way of keeping the booze chilled…

Presents

Friday, December 25th, 2009

I love my new Lulu Guinness bag…thank you mum!

Beer

Thursday, December 24th, 2009

Beer is nice.

Christmas Susan booze hide fear

Thursday, December 24th, 2009

I like pie.

Student Mulled Cider

Thursday, December 24th, 2009

I made an awesome mulled cider the other day, it was nice, cheap and made from ingredients that you may have in your house – or at least this is what I found in my pantry.

What You’ll Need

  • Scrumpy Cider
  • Orange Cordial
  • Lemon and Ginger Teabag
  • Cloves
  • Allspice
  • Brown Sugar
  • Honey

How To Make

Pour the scrumpy into a large pan and heat on a medium setting, stirring as you add in each ingredient, without letting it boil. Add in a tablespoon of brown sugar and a teaspoon of allspice; stir until all remnants have merged with the cider. Then put in a splash of cordial, the teabag (you can use two if you want a stronger ginger flavour), a generous tablespoon of honey and 6 cloves.

Once all the ingredients are in, keep stirring until it is the right temperature (I usually make it a bit hotter than I’d like, as it will cool once you get it out of the pan). Then serve in an already warmed glass or mug and enjoy.

For a more boozy mulled cider you can add in any additional spirits like spiced rum or whisky at any time, however I like it just as much without.

Suzi

A challenge…

Friday, December 18th, 2009

…to write a 96 word story about a leopard, without using the word ‘spots’, and you can only use ‘leopard’ once.

Fun at the Zoo

Seeing his chance, Larry sprinted towards the delicious fluffy pink substance. Its owner, distracted by the mating dance of the zebras, didn’t realise what was happening until it was almost too late. Letting out a squeal of fright, the owner dropped the cloud on a stick and fled to the safety of the rhino enclosure.

Having succeeded in his task, Larry crushed his face up against the metal caging, pushed his tongue through a small gap and finally tasted the sweet substance. Oh what Larry the leopard would do for candy floss.

And there we have it. 96 words (including the title) about Larry the leopard.