St Germain – The Salt and Pepper in my Cocktail: It’s London Cocktail Week and that means it’s time to put your glad rags on and get out into the city’s many bars and clubs and get drinking – sensibly of course! I was invited to the bijou Petit Pois Bistro in trendy Hoxton Square where four of London’s […]
Making the Perfect Negroni with MARTINI
Negroni Cocktail Recipe with Martini I’ve been a fan of the Negroni for a long time; I’m not a fan of sweet cocktails at all, so the bitter alternatives offered by a Negroni cocktail as a pre-dinner Aperitivo is a frequent choice of mine, such as the ones we recently enjoyed at Luca. I love […]
Pink Gin Spritz with Gordon’s
The Perfect Pink Gin Spritz: It’s at this time of year that I’m trying to do my best to make summer last a little longer. Making a lovely fresh and summery cocktail when the sun is shining is just one way to achieve that. And, I’ve been trying a bottle of Gordon’s Pink – a […]
The Perfect Gin and Tonic
Tanqueray and the perfect Gin & Tonic: Do you struggle with buying a Father’s Day present and end up getting a bottle of his favourite tipple? Whether your dad is a whisky fan or prefers the perfect gin & tonic Alexander & James have a wonderful collection of gift sets based on premium drinks brands. […]
Yauatcha City and Tanqueray no. TEN – Gin and Tea Garden
Summer in the City with Tanqueray no. TEN Now summer has finally arrived it’s wonderful to be able to get out and about fully enjoy those blissful long evenings. Yauatcha and Tanqueray No. TEN have formed the perfect partnership and are celebrating the start of summer with the launch of a unique Gin and Tea […]
Cocktails from Islay – the Bruichladdich Stinging Scot and the Botantist Lava Lamp
Two Cool Cocktails to keep you warm! I hate this time of year; it’s cold, dark, and more often than not, raining. Whilst a hot toddie is a great antidote to the British weather, sometimes something more sophisticated is desired. I have a small amount of Scottish heritage, one grandparent being a Mackenzie, and my […]
Solerno – the blood orange liqueur
Cocktails with Solerno Liqueur: At the risk of sounding like an alcoholic, it’s rather fun to be sent a bottle of something new to try and to have a go at making up some new drinks. So one dull Saturday evening we opened the very pretty bottle of Solerno and started to experiment. I really […]
Tipplesworth Mixers – Making Christmas Easy
Tipplesworth cocktail mixers: Christmas – that time of year when we all celebrate, party, enjoy ourselves and, if we are not really careful, get burnt out trying our best to be unusual, innovative, interesting, creative and perfect. Doing everything from scratch at Christmas seems obligatory – and yet it’s really not! For me, every little […]
A Spookily Delicious Stormy Rum Cocktail from Kennington
Storm Clouds and Thunder over Kennington: I have probably done more cocktail mixing classes than anyone in London other than a professional mixologist. I go along and join in various events, shaking away with the best of them to make a whole range of cocktails. I’ve done special rum cocktail mixing events. I’m a regular […]
Cocktails at Yauatcha – Soho and The Ned -City
Grey Goose Cocktails three ways… Yauatcha – Soho An evening experiencing the versatility of Grey Goose Vodka began at the stunningly cool cocktail bar, transformed from the once pastry room, sitting discreetly at the back of the equally stunning contemporary Chinese restaurant, Yauatcha. This modern, sleek blue-hued interior was once an old teahouse and provides […]