Cocktail: Pornstar Martini

I was first introduced to this delicious martini by one of my best friend Holly, it's one of the many cocktails on offer at the prestigious celebrity spot Soho House in London.

We made this on a whim so I never had the chance to make up the passion fruit purée or pick up some passion fruit liquor but not to worry I have substitutes.

It's actually very quick and easy to mix up, especially if you don't have a shaker on hand.

What girl doesn't love cocktails.. Especially when they remind you of SATC.

All you need is... Oh I should say this make up one but you can double, triple well how ever much you need really. You may need to tweak it here & there but that's pretty simple.

1 Martini Glasses
25ml of Vodka
30ml of Passoa
Splash of Passion Fruit Liquor (you don't need it)
30ml of passion fruit purée (orange&mango juice)
2 teaspoon of Vanilla Sugar.
Splash or two of apple juice

Now for the pista resistance serve with a Champagne Chaser!!

Stir or shake until the sugars dissolved and rim your glass with vanilla sugar before pouring into the glass.

Vanilla sugar holds a special place in my heart as my grandmas (great) also kept a Kilner of her homemade vanilla sugar in her pantry and its one of my favourites. It's also pretty simple to make and keep for months & months.

All you need to do is fill a airtight container or jar with caster sugar and depending on the size depends on how many vanilla pods you need.

I would personally use 2 for a smallish jar.
Split the vanilla pods and scrap out the seeds, and mix the seeds into the sugar before adding in the vanilla pods. Seal the container and leave for a few weeks to develop in flavour. Instead of throwing out your used vanilla pods dry them and pop them into the jar the more the better.

Love Lx

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Easter: Creme Egg Brownies

These beauty's have proven quite popular this easter, so i thought i'd hop on the bandwagon and give them a go. Of course you don't have to use creme eggs, you can use any egg your heart desires.

This is a great recipe with or without the chocolate eggs and also to use up all the left over chocolate from easter time (thats if there is any.) Its also an easy recipe to do with little ones as you can't go wrong and its fun for them.

Creme Egg Brownies 

Ingredients:

• 5 Creme Eggs, halved (Sneaky half for the baker ;))
• 200grams of Milk Chocolate 
• 10grams of White Chocoalte 
• 320grams of Caster Sugar 
• 20 grams of Cocoa Powder 
• 135grams of Plain Flour
• 3 Eggs
• 170grams of Unsalted Butter

Method:

1. In the mircowave melt the butter and chocolate together in heatproof bowl, in short bursts for round about 1 minute 20. 
2. Pre heat the oven to 180c. Line the brownie tin with butter and cocoa powder.  
3. Meanwhile measure out the sugar in a large bowl, once the butter and chocolate has melted pour over the sugar a stir until combined. 
4. Measure out the flour and mix the eggs into the sugar mixture with 2 tablespoons of flour to stop the mixture from curdling. Once the eggs are incorporated fold in the rest of the flour until combined. 
5. Pour the brownie batter into the prepared tin and bake in the preheated oven for 25 minutes. Once cooked leave to cool before placing in the fridge for a further hour or 2 to set.  
6. Once Set slice the brownies into squares, leavings them to reach room temp before serving. 

LoveLx