Amarula

[ethandron]

Just had a glass of this leftover from possibly last year, maybe the year before. It reminded me how much in like it. Thinking of buying a couple of bottles for a couple of people who I know like it, who sells it?

[tonyav]

Tescos sell it, ethandron.
http://www.tesco.com/groceries/product/details/?id=250714435

[ethandron]

Ooh, thank tone xx

[tonyav]

Your welcome, go grab a bottle.

[EcclesCake]

I have a vague, hazy memory of drinking a cocktail involving Amarula and Creme de Menthe I drank several before concluding it was not a match made in heaven..........

[ethandron]

Oh no, that sounds vile..and very vomit inducing.
I once went into an off licence and said 'Amarula?' Some wag who walked in behind me said 'and I'm a pencil'.... :)

[AlwaysConfused]

Asda has it on offer for £11

[sandyRoe]

It's a bit like Bailey's Cream or a meringue? ☺

[ethandron]

Off to Asda tomorrow then, thanks for the tip Always.
I believe you can make a passable homemade one with baileys and midori, don't quite get a merangue taste..

[EcclesCake]

There was a muck more successful cocktail that night also involving Amarula but I cannot for the life of me remember what it was. There again I don't remember much about that night, somehow I managed to get up at 05.00hrs the next day to go on a game drive though.

[maggiebee]

Anyone ever made this. Was given recipe by friend but haven't used it.

Homemade Baileys

4ozs sugar dissolved
2 1/2 ozs water
8 ozs whisky
5 ozs evaporated milk
5 ozs single cream
teaspoon coffee.

Dissolve sugar and water and bring to boil. Do not over boil. Cool.

Mix all ingredients together. Keep in fridge for 2 hours before using.

You could add tablespoon of brandy or rum to spice it up.

[ethandron]

I've certainly made a home made baileys, not sure if it was that exact recipe, and it was years and years ago, but it tasted exactly like the real thing, I remember being very impressed.

[ethandron]

I think the one I made used condensed milk..

[ethandron]

Probably the best thing you could do,Eccles, all that fresh air.
I've just been browsing cocktails using it and there's one involving grenadine amongst other things, called a dead frog or squashed frog or something. Sounds like another vomit inducing drink..

[EcclesCake]

One of my favourite cartoons, frog in a blender

http://youtu.be/ebQy8QDWjkE

[rsvp]

Amarula over ice is heaven - it used to be sold in lovely tins with an elephant standing beneath an Amarula tree as a nod to the legend that elephant get drunk when eating the fermenting fruit. Still have several of these tins about the place - lovely colours.