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1 month ago | 
veranda.com | Ian Palmer
Ian Palmer is the Visual Editor at VERANDA and Country Living. Since 2019, he has researched, produced, and overseen a wide range of photographic content for both of these iconic magazines. He also writes about wine and spirits for VERANDA’s website, and he develops and photographs original cocktail content for both brands. In his free time, he enjoys combining his passions for travel, food & drink, and photography – and he is always planning his next trip. Follow him on Instagram @ian_palmer.
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2 months ago | 
yahoo.com | Ian Palmer |South East
Helen Morement, chief executive of AMMF, former model Charlie Shrager and fashion designer Zandra Rhodes are raising awareness about living with cholangiocarcinoma [BBC]An internationally-renowned fashion designer and a former model, both from Kent, have teamed up with a UK charity to highlight a misunderstood type of cancer.
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Dec 9, 2024 | 
countryliving.com | Ian Palmer
Yields: 1 serving(s)Prep Time: 5 minsTotal Time: 5 minsJump to recipeOur cozy, wintry, and chocolate-forward take on the classic espresso martini is a sweet-tooth’s dream. Chocolate is the star of this cocktail, with crème di cacao, chocolate bitters, and cacao powder packing a delicious chocolatey punch. Ingredients1 1/2 oz. aged rum1 1/2 oz. espresso (or cold brew concentrate)1/2 oz. crème de cacao1/2 oz. coffee liqueur1/4 oz.
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Dec 9, 2024 | 
sg.style.yahoo.com | Ian Palmer
The Daily BeastTrump Sends Warning Shot to Putin as He Hails That ‘Assad is Gone’With the regime of his Syrian ally Bashar al-Assad toppled in Damascus, Russian leader Vladimir Putin received a public warning from President-elect Donald Trump, who urged him to agree to a ceasefire with Ukraine before the conflict there becomes “far worse.” “Assad is gone,” Trump wrote, in an early Sunday morning post on Truth Social. “He has fled his country.
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Dec 9, 2024 | 
countryliving.com | Ian Palmer
Yields: 1 serving(s)Prep Time: 5 minsTotal Time: 15 minsJump to recipeThis fun, low-ABV sour cocktail combines two iconic Italian aperitivos—Campari and Aperol—with wintery citrus flavors for a bracing bittersweetness suited for a Christmastime happy hour. Serve it in a vintage martini glass and you have the shape and colors of a Santa hat!Ingredients3/4 oz. Campari3/4 oz. Aperol1/2 oz. Dry Curacao3/4 oz. fresh lemon juice1/2 oz.
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Dec 9, 2024 | 
sg.style.yahoo.com | Ian Palmer
The Daily BeastTrump Sends Warning Shot to Putin as He Hails That ‘Assad is Gone’With the regime of his Syrian ally Bashar al-Assad toppled in Damascus, Russian leader Vladimir Putin received a public warning from President-elect Donald Trump, who urged him to agree to a ceasefire with Ukraine before the conflict there becomes “far worse.” “Assad is gone,” Trump wrote, in an early Sunday morning post on Truth Social. “He has fled his country.
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Dec 9, 2024 | 
ca.style.yahoo.com | Ian Palmer
Santa’s Cappello Cocktail Becky Luigart-StaynerYields: 1 servingPrep Time: 5 minsTotal Time: 15 minsIngredients3/4 oz. Campari3/4 oz. Aperol1/2 oz. Dry Curacao3/4 oz. fresh lemon juice1/2 oz. rich simple syrup1large egg whiteDirectionsCombine Campari, Aperol, Dry Curacao, lemon juice, simple syrup, and egg white in a cocktail shaker. Cover and shake without ice, 10 to 15 seconds. Fill shaker with ice and shake until chilled, 10 to 15 seconds. Strain into a coupe or martini glass.
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Nov 22, 2024 | 
countryliving.com | Ian Palmer
Falling somewhere on the spectrum between a margarita and a whiskey sour, A Walk in the Orchard combines reposado tequila with autumnal ingredients like fresh apple juice, pomegranate, and maple syrup to perfectly capture the flavors of fall without sacrificing the acidity and brightness of a good sour-style cocktail.
I highly recommend you use freshly squeezed apple juice if at all possible. It'll really elevate the cocktail, transporting you to an orchard on a sunny fall afternoon.
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Nov 15, 2024 | 
countryliving.com | Ian Palmer
The Ramos gin fizz is a refreshing and visually stunning classic cocktail, with its bubbly lemon flavor and frothy foam that overflows from the glass. Our fall-flavored riff on this drink shifts the ingredients to focus on one of our favorite seasonal produce items: pears!
By marrying fresh pear juice with pear brandy, our Pear Fizz exhibits bold and rich pear flavors, while also maintaining the airy effervescence one would expect from a fizz cocktail.
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Nov 8, 2024 | 
countryliving.com | Ian Palmer
In the world of cocktails, the dirty martini has the unique distinction of being simultaneously trendy and classic. Our take on this traditional boozy drink jumps on that trend and gives it an autumnal twist, with briny and earthy pickled okra juice taking the place of the typical olive.
As okra is coming into peak season, now is the perfect time to infuse the tart, vegetal, and often spicy goodness of pickled okra into the austere simplicity of a martini.
