X’s & O’s
Ingredients:
- 2 sage leaves
- 1/4 oz Monin pear syrup
- 1/6 Asian pear
- 7 blueberries
- 1/2 oz lime
- 2 oz G’vine Nouaison gin
Garish: blueberries and raspberries

Muddle the first four ingredients, then add the rest of the ingredients to shake with ice. Double strain over ice into a tall glass. Garnish with blueberries and raspberries.

ENJOY!

You will need

• ½ fl oz vodka
• ½ fl oz coffee liqueur
• ½ fl oz Bailey’s Irish cream liqueur
• 1 shooter/shot glass
• 1 barspoon/teaspoon

Prepare your cocktail

Use chilled ingredients to make your B53 really refreshing.

Firstly take a shooter glass and pour in 15 millilitres or a dash of coffee liqueur.

Next take a teaspoon and hold it to the edge of the glass. Now it’s time to layer 15 millilitres, just a dash, of Baileys. Finally, layer a dash, or 15 millilitres of vodka over the top. Now your cocktail is ready to be served.

USB MP3 Pen + FM Radio + Voice Recorder

Staright from the Hong Kong based gadget shop Brando is an all-in-one-pen.  The USB pen features an MP3 Player, voice recorder & FM radio, so while it still does the old-fashioned “writing”, you can listen to your tunes & news as well. 

This electronically-enhanced writing utensil cost range from $43 - $60, still cheaper than an iPod but more expensive than a Bic. The USB pen measures 148×18mm and weighs 50g. The Pen is moisture proof, shockproof and shielded against electromagnetic waves.

Get your gadget here

This is a limited edition champagne chiller called the Globalight with a price tag of $4500. Made by Veuve Clicquot, the makers of the pricey champagne, and designed by Karim Rashid, the Globalight is meant to celebrate the rose champagne.

This unique, limited-edition piece represents Rashid’s modern reinterpretation of the traditional French chandelier, icon of romantic dinners and meaningful moments.

Globalight is an isotherm bottle carrier to keep a bottle of Veuve Clicquot Rose chilled for 4 hours. The LED lights give a soft glow for that time period, adding a beautiful aura.

Gibbs Technologies Ltd, the world’s only High Speed Amphibian (HSA) technology specialist, today unveiled a prototype of the first commercially viable high-speed amphibian Quadbike/All Terrain Vehicle (ATV) - Quadski.

Quadski is the third demonstration of Gibbs’ HSA technology following the successes of the Aquada and the Humdinga. It is capable of travelling up to 50 mph (72 kph) on land and water and makes the transition at the flick of a switch.

Commenting on the launch of the Quadski prototype, Alan Gibbs, the founder of UK based Gibbs Technologies Ltd. said, “Quadski is both exciting and practical with a multitude of uses”.

“I know consumers will love the fun of driving a Quadski on land one minute and then head straight into the sea or river the next. But there is a very serious side to Quadski as well: emergency services and aid workers will be able to reach areas and people no two or four wheel drive vehicle could reach.” For more information visit www.quadski.com

It is at the Plaza New York and the Wynn Las Vegas, Vertu’s two newest Stateside boutiques, that the British luxury mobile phone brand reveals the unique components that set its products apart from mere communication devices. Priced at $6300

Still looking for a fathers day gift? Something sleek, sexy and functional for the sexy business man in your life? It might not get as much play as the new Apple iMac but for PC users, it’s certainly a step in the right direction. Gateway’s One top model (GZ7220) delivers extraordinary power, responsiveness and energy efficiency to give you a 40% performance boost thanks to the Intel Core 2 Duo T7250 Dual-Core Processor (each operates at 2.0GHz) and the Intel GM965 chipset. There’s 3,072MB of DDR2 dual-channel memory on board and 500GB SATA II on the hard drive, which is enough space for all your photos, videos and music to be viewed through the ATI Mobility Radeon HD 2600 XT graphics. If you thought the keyboard, mouse and remote were the only wireless components, don’t overlook the 802.11n dual band wireless LAN, which makes the power cord the only wire you’ll see attached to the One. The One also features a 19” 1400 x 900 LCD and high-fidelity sound created by the eight-channel high-def audio and integrated NXT SoundVu speaker technology. Gateway’s One PC is the company’s all-in-one answer to those who say PCs are clunky. So, sit back with the One’s remote control and enjoy watching TV. Yes, in addition to sharing your photos with Windows Vista or watching HD-quality video or just listening to your music library, you also have access to live TV via the analog/digital TV tuner with 3-D Comb (USB). If staying in touch with distant friends and family is your bag, you’ll certainly enjoy the included 1.3 megapixel webcam. And if you’re ever worried about running out of memory, you can add up to 2 terabytes through the hard-drive slots located under the back cover. Gateway’s One is truly an all-in-one device: PC, TV, photo album, and stereo.