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Now Christmas is coming and I'm ready to break out the festive cocktails.

Yes, wine and beer is all very well but at this time of year it's nice to step things up

and make something a little fancy although not too, as I do not want to spend my whole night

squeezing limes in the kitchen.

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I like to have the girls around before everything gets a bit mad, a bit of calm before the storm, if you will,

and I'm planning to treat them with

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you can never find?

Nope.

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