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We’re All About Slow-Melting Ice

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Ice is an essential ingredient in cocktails. But not all ice is created equal. DrinksPlinks is all about ice that melts  S-L-O-W-L-Y.  But why?  Slow-melting ice is best in cocktails because it chills your drink, not dilutes it. [And no one wants that.] Large-format ice has a lower surface area compared to smaller ice cubes or crushed ice, which means it melts much more slowly.  Any ice is going to melt and add water to your drink which can dilute the flavours and change the balance of your cocktail. A drink that becomes too diluted will lose its intended flavour profile, so the larger the ice, the slower it melts.  Slow-melting ice also chills your drink without rapidly altering its temperature. When ice melts too quickly, your drink becomes too cold too fast, which can numb your taste buds and make it difficult to appreciate the subtleties of your cocktail. With slow-melting ice, your drink stays at a more consistent temperature, allowing the flavors to ...
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Entertaining at Easter? We got you. Our Top Tips for Easter Brunch

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One of the easiest ways to enjoy family and friends at Easter is by hosting brunch. Here are our top tips Make a Mimosa to welcome your guests [details below] Set up a brunch buffet so everyone can help themselves Think about your menu and what you can make in advance. We serve smoked salmon, cream cheese, capers, finely sliced red onion and salad + warm bagels [dip your bagels briefly in warm water and pop into the oven for 5 mins at 180/160 C fan forced.] Finish by grazing on fresh fruit and indulge in a platter of chocolate treats. [We’ve linked our Rocky Road recipe below] Get out your crockery, cutlery, glasses and napkins and set them out on the buffet table And don’t forget to fill up your ice trays! Make Our Mimosa Mimosas are back! This classic brunch cocktail is made with orange juice and bubbles. We’ve added our own twist to make it even more special. Freeze orange juice in DrinksPlinks Sassy Spheres or heart ice trays . Unmould and add to your glass and top wi...
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Spread the LOVE

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We LOVE love and even if Valentine's Day isn’t your thang there are lots of ways to show your love, any time of year. Here’s some inspo if you’re looking to amp up your love language using our DrinksPlinks heart ice mould . Love You Baby Adding a DrinksPlink heart ice shape to a Baby Pink G&T is a beautiful way to celebrate. That colour! Roses Are Red  Freeze rose petals or actual roses in our heart shaped ice mould.  These look incredible in a cocktail or zero alch drink. Very glam! Perfect for a girls night in, hens party, or date night. Crayons For The Kids  Get crafty with DrinksPlinks ice trays and use them as moulds for crayons. It’s a fun way to use up old and broken crayons and give them a new life.  Kids love this activity but adult supervision is required. Here’s how we did it Preheat the oven to 120 C or 250 F Peel any paper from the crayons (soak them in warm water for about 15 minutes if those crayon papers are stubborn) Put the brok...
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Let’s Make Mojito Magic

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Mojito Magic for Summer Sips We love a long, cold drink in summer and a mojito hits all the right notes. Mojito is a traditional Cuban punch. The cocktail consists of five ingredients: white rum, sugar, lime juice, soda water, and mint. Its combination of sweetness, citrus, and herbaceous mint perfectly complements the rum, and makes it a super refreshing summer sip. Make A Mojito  You’ll need 50 ml white rum 25 ml fresh lime juice (about 3 or 4 lime wedges) 12 mint leaves 2 teaspoons caster sugar 25 ml soda water Springs of fresh mint to garnish   To Make  Squeeze the lime wedges into a highball glass and throw in the wedges too Add sugar and muddle (press with a cocktail muddler or fork) Add mint leaves and muddle again Add white rum Add ice (the DrinksPlinks Slab is a winner in this cocktail) Top with soda water Pro Tips Freeze fresh mint leaves in our DrinksPlinks Unconventional Slab for the ultimate chill. For summer entertaining, make a big j...
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A Celebration Cocktail To Get The Party Started

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Party season is here and we’re ready to celebrate. Invitations are flying for end-of-year gatherings, break ups, Christmas parties and summer celebrations. And we’ve got a sensational suggestion to get your party started. The Perfect Party Drink The perfect party drink should capture the essence of the season. We think it should be fun, colourful and refreshing.  We’ve taken inspiration from summer flavours and made a celebration cocktail that is special enough to serve on Christmas Day …  and will take you easily from sunset drinks on the deck to poolside all summer long.   Our Ruby Spritz is a gin-based cocktail with a beautiful balance between the sweet and sour flavours of strawberry and rhubarb. It’s topped with sparkling water so it’s super refreshing. If you’re not drinking or would like to have a non-alcoholic option, simply leave out the gin.  We were thrilled to discover Steampunk Distillery on the Sunshine Coast hinterland makes some very s...
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Sinterklaas - A Tasty Dutch Tradition You Can Make Yourself

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We love this Dutch tradition of gifting chocolate letters to family and friends in the lead-up to Christmas.  The custom marks the Dutch holiday known as Sinterklaas on 6 December.  Who is Sinterklaas Sinterklass is a legendary figure based on Saint Nicholas, the patron saint of children. The feast of Sinterklaas is celebrated with the giving of gifts on St. Nicholas' Eve (5 December) in the Netherlands and on the morning of 6 December, Saint Nicholas Day, in Belgium, Luxembourg, and northern France. Before going to bed, children each leave a single shoe next to the fireplace or a door, with a carrot for Sinterklaas' horse.   The next day they find little gifts left by Sinteklauss. Traditional treats include mandarins and oranges, baked pastry letters and more recently chocolate letters.  The letters correspond to the first letter of each child’s name. They’re made from dark, milk or white chocolate, sometimes with hazelnuts or fruit & nut. They can b...
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Let’s Talk Tequila & Win

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Australia’s tequila expert introduces us to a whole new world.  Tequila likes to party. Think late-night shots in a noisy bar when you probably should have been home hours ago. Tequila’s up for whatever’s going down. We’re talking rounds of fiery shots, lots of salt, and wedges of lime. Sound familiar? [We also remember the headache the next day …  and it wasn’t pretty.] Just like us, tequila has grown up. We sat down with Brad Woolf from www.topshelftequila.com.au to discover why Australians are falling in love with this sophisticated spirit and why it’s completely different from the shots we partied with years ago.  Brad says those shots are actually poorly made, mass production Mixto not 100% agave Tequila. They’re a mixture of fermentable sugars from the agave plant (a fleshy succulent native to Mexico) and 49% “other” sugar (usually cane sugar) with additional flavouring, colouring, aromas and glycerin for added mouthfeel. Mixto was developed in Mexico in the 1...
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