Preparing everything in advance is the key to a stress-free party Party season is upon us and there's nothing we love more than inviting friends over to Muddled HQ for festive drinks but we know from experience that throwing a cocktail party can be stressful. The last thing you want to do is spend the whole evening in the kitchen sweating over a shaker while your friends are partying in the front room. With a little planning and preparation, however, you can skip the stress

Decanters - old-fashioned and unnecessary or a fabulous addition to your home bar? I think you know which camp we fall into here at...

If it's good enough for Cary Grant... Around this time last year we were invited by Tanqueray to collaborate with them on their Tini Ten campaign - a collection of mini cocktails designed to showcase their classic No. Ten Gin. ‘Do you have any small glasses?’ the marketing department asked. Well, of course, we did. We'd only started Muddled a few weeks previously but we'd already sourced some gorgeous little glasses. Some of them were obviously designed for sipping sherry or

You’ve bought your glasses and your shaker. You’ve found the perfect jigger and a lovely little ice bucket. You’ve got your bottles or...