Open Door

A little indulgence goes a long way. The simple ice-cream that you decide to give yourself after a long day in school, or the iced-blended coffee that you get on your way to yet another frantic day at work, or you could also take my favourite alternative. Whip yourself a nice, smooth cocktail after a rough day at work. You can never fully recognize the importance of these little indulgences that people take everyday until you try it yourself.

Indulgences induces emotions, and emotions lead to sparks; and though these sparks may seem insignificant, you would be surprised at the unlimited power it possesses to create opportunities. Which brings me to my main point, that opportunities are like open doors, and only if you are willing to take that little bit of risk, that little bit of sacrifice for a something better, you are actually opening the door for yourself to a world of difference.

1 part Frangelico
1 part Amarula
1 part Strawberry Liqueur
3 parts Fresh Milk
One Teaspoon Nutella
One Ferrero Rocher

I've always toyed with the idea of pairing hazelnut and strawberry together, perhaps out of curiousity, as to how two such strong characters can blend together. This drink is probably a little complicated, and it might turn out too sweet for some(you can always add more milk to unsweeten it), but would be to be the perfect drink for those with sugar teeth!

Our first step would be to mix the fresh milk with the nutella. Normally I'd serve these concoctions of mine in larger quantities, so in this case I would use a large mixing bowl(the kind you use for baking). In this large bowl you pour in the milk, followed by the nutella. Give it a good whisk. If you can get a bit of foam in the milk, its a bonus. The frothier your drink is, it probably makes it a little more smooth.Next with this brown hazelnut milk, we pour in our frangelico and amarula, and following that give it another good whisk. Once it is mixed consistently(make sure there are no large chunks of nutella at the bottom), place them in a shaker with ice and gently give a a few twirls to chill it. Strain it into a chilled cocktail glass. With a straw, use the length of it to hold the strawberry liqueur, and with a bit of control, gently release it in twirls around the cocktail. Finally garnish with a ferroro rocher, either by sticking it on to the rim of the glass or just drop it into the bottom of the well.

Take this little indulgence and open a world of a difference!