<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" version="2.0"><channel><title>Daily Express :: Cocktail Feed</title><link>https://www.express.co.uk</link><description>Simply The Best 7 Days A Week</description><language>en-gb</language><image><link>https://www.express.co.uk</link><url>https://cdn.images.express.co.uk/img/logorss.gif</url><title>Daily Express</title></image><pubDate>Tue, 07 Apr 2026 23:36:06 +0100</pubDate><docs>http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss</docs><generator>CakePHP</generator><managingEditor>news@express.co.uk</managingEditor><webMaster>news@express.co.uk</webMaster><item><title><![CDATA[Lonely pensioners get a Hoppy Easter thanks to bunny therapy]]></title><description><![CDATA[<img src="https://cdn.images.express.co.uk/img/dynamic/130/285x214/2189580_1.jpg"/><br><br>EXCLUSIVE: Easter can be a happy family time, but also depressing for elderly Britons who may feel isolated living at home alone.<br><br>]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 05 Apr 2026 12:00:00 +0100</pubDate><author><![CDATA[Chris Riches]]></author><category>Life</category><media:keywords>Care homes, Cocktail, Animals, Easter, Hoppy Hour, animal-assisted therapy, social isolation, Venelle homecare</media:keywords><media:content url="https://cdn.images.express.co.uk/img/dynamic/130/590x/2189580_1.jpg" type="img/jpeg" expression="full" width="750" height="445"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Amata, 92, who lives at London's Riverstone living community]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu"><![CDATA[PicPR]]></media:credit></media:content><media:thumbnail url="https://cdn.images.express.co.uk/img/dynamic/130/237x141/2189580_1.jpg" type="img/jpeg" expression="full" width="237" height="141"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Amata, 92, who lives at London's Riverstone living community]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu"><![CDATA[PicPR]]></media:credit></media:thumbnail></item><item><title><![CDATA[Irish cream liqueur shoppers say is 'way better' than Baileys now £20 at Tesco]]></title><description><![CDATA[<img src="https://cdn.images.express.co.uk/img/dynamic/14/285x214/2183081_1.jpg"/><br><br>'Silky smooth and too easy to drink. Absolutely delicious.'<br><br>]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 17 Mar 2026 20:03:00 +0000</pubDate><author><![CDATA[Lauren Codling,Eleanor Fleming]]></author><category>Food</category><media:keywords>Tesco, Cocktail, Coole Swan, Irish cream liqueur, Tesco offer, Baileys alternative</media:keywords><media:content url="https://cdn.images.express.co.uk/img/dynamic/14/590x/2183081_1.jpg" type="img/jpeg" expression="full" width="750" height="445"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Coole Swan's Cream Liqueur is up for grabs for £20 with Tesco Clubcard.]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu"><![CDATA[COOLE SWAN]]></media:credit></media:content><media:thumbnail url="https://cdn.images.express.co.uk/img/dynamic/14/237x141/2183081_1.jpg" type="img/jpeg" expression="full" width="237" height="141"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Coole Swan's Cream Liqueur is up for grabs for £20 with Tesco Clubcard.]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu"><![CDATA[COOLE SWAN]]></media:credit></media:thumbnail></item><item><title><![CDATA[These letterbox gifts make great last-minute Valentine's presents and have up to 60% off]]></title><description><![CDATA[<img src="https://cdn.images.express.co.uk/img/dynamic/130/285x214/2169257_1.jpg"/><br><br>Your Valentine doesn't even need to be home to receive one of these handy gifts. <br><br>]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 12 Feb 2026 07:33:00 +0000</pubDate><author><![CDATA[Aimee Robinson]]></author><category>Life</category><media:keywords>Express Shopping, Valentine's Day, Cocktail, Gardening, Garden, valentines day 2026, valentines day letterbox gifts, last minute letterbox gifts, last minute valentines day letterbox gifts, gardening gifts, cocktail gifts, letterbox flowers</media:keywords><media:content url="https://cdn.images.express.co.uk/img/dynamic/130/590x/2169257_1.jpg" type="img/jpeg" expression="full" width="750" height="445"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[We've found some Valentine's letterbox gifts that are great for last-minute presents]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu"><![CDATA[Getty Images]]></media:credit></media:content><media:thumbnail url="https://cdn.images.express.co.uk/img/dynamic/130/237x141/2169257_1.jpg" type="img/jpeg" expression="full" width="237" height="141"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[We've found some Valentine's letterbox gifts that are great for last-minute presents]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu"><![CDATA[Getty Images]]></media:credit></media:thumbnail></item><item><title><![CDATA[Are ‘sober-friendly’ venues genuinely inclusive — or just cashing in on Dry January?]]></title><description><![CDATA[<img src="https://cdn.images.express.co.uk/img/dynamic/11/285x214/2164894_1.jpg"/><br><br>With Dry January now a firm fixture of the New Year, attention turns to bars - are they genuinely catering to sober customers, or simply cashing in on a seasonal trend?<br><br>]]></description><pubDate>Sat, 31 Jan 2026 13:55:00 +0000</pubDate><author><![CDATA[Taila Nichole Thompson]]></author><category>Health</category><media:keywords>Change UK, Alcohol, Pubs and bars, Cocktail, Dry January, sober-friendly venues, non-alcoholic options, Alcohol Change UK, Mocktails, Non-Alcoholic Cocktails, Cheap bars, Cheap cocktails, affordable alcohol, low percentage alcohol, sober</media:keywords><media:content url="https://cdn.images.express.co.uk/img/dynamic/11/590x/2164894_1.jpg" type="img/jpeg" expression="full" width="750" height="445"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[non-alcoholic cocktails are still taken seriously in alcohol-centric bars ]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu"><![CDATA[SABINE]]></media:credit></media:content><media:thumbnail url="https://cdn.images.express.co.uk/img/dynamic/11/237x141/2164894_1.jpg" type="img/jpeg" expression="full" width="237" height="141"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[non-alcoholic cocktails are still taken seriously in alcohol-centric bars ]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu"><![CDATA[SABINE]]></media:credit></media:thumbnail></item><item><title><![CDATA[I made super simple cocktail using just 2 ingredients — it’s perfect for New Year's Eve]]></title><description><![CDATA[<img src="https://cdn.images.express.co.uk/img/dynamic/14/285x214/2151251_1.jpg"/><br><br>If you love a good cocktail but hate the hassle then this is the perfect recipe for you.<br><br>]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 29 Dec 2025 10:15:00 +0000</pubDate><author><![CDATA[Vita Molyneux]]></author><category>Food</category><media:keywords>Cocktail, Alcohol, Gordon's festive drink, 2 ingredient cocktail, elderflower and lime spritz, strawberry and passionfruit spritz</media:keywords><media:content url="https://cdn.images.express.co.uk/img/dynamic/14/590x/2151251_1.jpg" type="img/jpeg" expression="full" width="750" height="445"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[This super simple spritz is easy to make]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu"><![CDATA[Vita Molyneux]]></media:credit></media:content><media:thumbnail url="https://cdn.images.express.co.uk/img/dynamic/14/237x141/2151251_1.jpg" type="img/jpeg" expression="full" width="237" height="141"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[This super simple spritz is easy to make]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu"><![CDATA[Vita Molyneux]]></media:credit></media:thumbnail></item><item><title><![CDATA[Chef's 'special' technique for cutting limes is ideal for perfect New Year cocktails]]></title><description><![CDATA[<img src="https://cdn.images.express.co.uk/img/dynamic/14/285x214/2149802_1.jpg"/><br><br>A chef at a South London Mexican restaurant has shown the correct technique to cut limes into wedges on TikTok<br><br>]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 29 Dec 2025 09:00:00 +0000</pubDate><author><![CDATA[Ian Craig]]></author><category>Food</category><media:keywords>Cocktail, Alcohol, New Year's Eve, food. drink, limes, Mexican food, Peckham, South London, New Year</media:keywords><media:content url="https://cdn.images.express.co.uk/img/dynamic/14/590x/2149802_1.jpg" type="img/jpeg" expression="full" width="750" height="445"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Limes are an important element of lots of cocktails (stock image)]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu"><![CDATA[Getty Images/Tetra images RF]]></media:credit></media:content><media:thumbnail url="https://cdn.images.express.co.uk/img/dynamic/14/237x141/2149802_1.jpg" type="img/jpeg" expression="full" width="237" height="141"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Limes are an important element of lots of cocktails (stock image)]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu"><![CDATA[Getty Images/Tetra images RF]]></media:credit></media:thumbnail></item><item><title><![CDATA[Buck’s Fizz will be tastier and sweeter when you add 1 festive drink into the cocktail]]></title><description><![CDATA[<img src="https://cdn.images.express.co.uk/img/dynamic/14/285x214/2130540_1.jpg"/><br><br>Buck's Fizz will be consumed by many UK families this morning, but make it even tastier with a drop of another festive beverage.<br><br>]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 25 Dec 2025 07:10:00 +0000</pubDate><author><![CDATA[Sophie Harris]]></author><category>Food</category><media:keywords>Christmas, Cocktail, Buck's Fizz, Christmas cocktail, cranberry juice, festive drink recipe, bucks fizz recipe, bucks fizz simple recipe, how to make bucks fizz taste better</media:keywords><media:content url="https://cdn.images.express.co.uk/img/dynamic/14/590x/2130540_1.jpg" type="img/jpeg" expression="full" width="750" height="445"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Buck’s Fizz will be tastier and sweeter when you add 1 festive drink into the cocktail]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu"><![CDATA[Getty]]></media:credit></media:content><media:thumbnail url="https://cdn.images.express.co.uk/img/dynamic/14/237x141/2130540_1.jpg" type="img/jpeg" expression="full" width="237" height="141"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Buck’s Fizz will be tastier and sweeter when you add 1 festive drink into the cocktail]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu"><![CDATA[Getty]]></media:credit></media:thumbnail></item><item><title><![CDATA[Simple mimosa recipe 'perfect' for Christmas morning]]></title><description><![CDATA[<img src="https://cdn.images.express.co.uk/img/dynamic/14/285x214/2150147_1.jpg"/><br><br>This easy festive cocktail recipe needs just a little bit of preparation the night before to be ready for Christmas morning<br><br>]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 24 Dec 2025 10:49:00 +0000</pubDate><author><![CDATA[Ian Craig]]></author><category>Food</category><media:keywords>Cocktail, Alcohol, Christmas, mimosas, Buck's fizz, cocktails, recipe, tiktok, viral</media:keywords><media:content url="https://cdn.images.express.co.uk/img/dynamic/14/590x/2150147_1.jpg" type="img/jpeg" expression="full" width="750" height="445"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Christmas is one of the few days when it's acceptable to start the day with a cocktail (stock image)]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu"><![CDATA[Getty Images/iStockphoto]]></media:credit></media:content><media:thumbnail url="https://cdn.images.express.co.uk/img/dynamic/14/237x141/2150147_1.jpg" type="img/jpeg" expression="full" width="237" height="141"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Christmas is one of the few days when it's acceptable to start the day with a cocktail (stock image)]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu"><![CDATA[Getty Images/iStockphoto]]></media:credit></media:thumbnail></item><item><title><![CDATA[Expert issues Christmas warning over two Baileys drinks]]></title><description><![CDATA[<img src="https://cdn.images.express.co.uk/img/dynamic/11/285x214/2149177_1.jpg"/><br><br>Iconic Christmas tipples may take a toll on your calorie count, teeth and even gut microbiome<br><br>]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 23 Dec 2025 04:12:00 +0000</pubDate><author><![CDATA[Samantha Leathers]]></author><category>Health</category><media:keywords>Alcohol, Cocktail, Healthy eating, Festive drinks, Health risks, Sugar and alcohol, Nutrition advice</media:keywords><media:content url="https://cdn.images.express.co.uk/img/dynamic/11/590x/2149177_1.jpg" type="img/jpeg" expression="full" width="750" height="445"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Iconic festive drinks often have an array of sugars and alcohol, both of which can harm your health]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" 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Brunt]]></author><category>Food</category><media:keywords>Alcohol, Aldi, Cocktail, Baileys, Coole Swan, Aldi's Irish Cream, Irish Cream Liqueur Comparison</media:keywords><media:content url="https://cdn.images.express.co.uk/img/dynamic/14/590x/2143660_1.jpg" type="img/jpeg" expression="full" width="750" height="445"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[All three Irish Creams impressed shopping writer Jessica Brunt for different reasons]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu"><![CDATA[JESSICA BRUNT]]></media:credit></media:content><media:thumbnail url="https://cdn.images.express.co.uk/img/dynamic/14/237x141/2143660_1.jpg" type="img/jpeg" expression="full" width="237" height="141"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[All three Irish Creams impressed shopping writer Jessica Brunt for different reasons]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu"><![CDATA[JESSICA BRUNT]]></media:credit></media:thumbnail></item></channel></rss>