Christopher Stanners

Muddle cucumber, and shake with gin (or vodka) and French vermouth. Fine-strain, and garnish with thin slices of cucumber.

A green-tinged Cucumber Martini in a cocktail glass, garnished with thin slices of cucumber floating in the drink.

Better have a Cucumber Martini before summer is actually over.

Six records on a dining room wall. Each cover prominently features somebody's mouth. The records are by Olivia Rodrigo, Gravediggaz, Diana Ross And The Supremes, Kid Congo And The Pink Monkey Birds, The BellRays, and Anna Calvi.

Mouthy

Shake French vermouth, maraschino liqueur and orange bitters.

A clear York Special cocktail in a Martini glass.

Happy Yorkshire Day to all who celebrate. Here's a York Special.

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Shake cognac, dark creme de cacao and coffee liqueur. Garnish with a bourbon biscuit.

A dark brown Chocolate Biscuit cocktail in a coupe glass with a vine and grapes pattern, and a bourbon biscuit balanced on the rim as garnish.

Toasting Leeds Grand Youth Theatre's whipple-scrumptious production of Charlie And The Chocolate Factory with this Chocolate Biscuit cocktail. Catch the show at Leeds City Varieties until Sunday.

Stir gin, French vermouth and olive brine. Garnish with an olive.

A Dirty Martini cocktail in a Martini glass, garnished with a green olive on a cocktail stick.

Dirty Martini? This Martini is so dirty, somebody tried to write 'wash me' in the condensation on the glass.

Muddle strawberries, and shake with light rum, lime juice and sugar syrup. Fine strain, and garnish with a strawberry.

A pink Strawberry Daiquiri in a Martini glass, garnished with a strawberry on the rim.

Better have some strawberries before Wimbledon's over so here's a Strawberry Daiquiri.

Shake gin, rum, Amaretto, simple syrup and lemon juice. Top up with cola, and garnish with a piece of lemon.

A dark London Iced Tea cocktail garnished with a lemon wedge in a tall ice-filled glass decorated with green shapes.

Typical Londoners - not one of them offered to make me a London Iced Tea while I was down there. So I've had to make my own now I'm back home in the North.

Pour pastis or absinthe and orgeat. Add chilled water and ice, and stir.

A cloudy green Mauresque cocktail in a tall ice-filled glass that is decorated with green shapes.

First cocktail to be included in the Uxbridge English Dictionary: Mauresque — rather like a Maur.

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The recipe is from Difford's Guide so this is your occasional reminder to buy the book or at least visit the website.

Shake cognac, coconut water, lime juice and a dash of orange bitters. Top up with tonic, and garnish with a lime wheel.

A sparkling golden Midsummer Daydream cocktail in a tall, ice-filled glass with a wheel of lime peeking out of the top.

As it's Summer Solstice eve, I'm drinking a Midsummer Daydream and looking forward to a Spinal Tap earworm whenever Stonehenge is mentioned.

Shake gin, lemon juice, Cointreau and marmalade. Garnish with a piece of toast.

A yellowy Breakfast Martini in a cocktail glass, garnished with a triangle of toast on the rim.

Here's a Breakfast Martini because it's five o'clock (AM) somewhere.

Goth night: the darker side of books An exclusive event from Leeds Libraries and Hyde Park Book Club with two legendary grave dwellers who’ve written extensively on

Leeds people! Hyde Park Book Club becomes Hyde Park GOTH Club on Monday as I discuss Goth (and Curepedia) with @johnrobbofficial.bsky.social & @stuhennigan.bsky.social for @leedslitfest.bsky.social in Goth's own heartland... plus Trad Goth DJ set! Info/tickets: www.leedslitfest.co.uk/events/goth-...

Shake vodka, Kahlua and espresso. Garnish with an odd number of coffee beans.

A dark brown Espresso Martini in a cocktail glass.

Can't decide whether to use alcohol or caffeine to make yourself feel anxious? With an Espresso Martini, you don't have to choose!

Six records on a dining room wall. Two of the records are by various artists. The others are by Manic Street Preachers, John Bramwell, The Fleshtones and Monkey Mafia.

Round in circles

WIN! - A Coloured Vinyl Copy of Pulp's 'More'

One of the most anticipated releases of the year drops next Friday, and to celebrate, we're giving away a copy of the pictured record.

Just share and like this post, and give our account a follow to be entered.

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Pour orange juice and top up with fizz. Remember to fine strain your orange juice if, like me, you hate sodding 'juicy bits'.

A champagne flute filled with orange-coloured Buck's Fizz.

I have found that there comes a time for making my mind up to make Buck's Fizz. And that time is two weeks after Eurovision.

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