Name: Hibiscus Bloom Found at: The Cinnamon Club, Old Westminster Library, 30-32 Great Smith Street, London SW1P 3BU Cost: £7.50 Description: A simple yet fragrant example of why less is more Why drink it: The Cinnamon Club has been going for ten years now and has transformed the modern Indian dining scene, complimenting this with a wonderful selection of wines and… [Read more…]
October 18, 2011
This is not a book of recipes for people who want to be Carrie Bradshaw; it’s a book for people who want to be Barbara Stanwyck, Grace Kelly, or Humphrey Bogart. This is not a book for trendy frozen cosmo drinkers; it’s a book for people who want to pose in a darkened room with… [Read more…]
October 14, 2011
Name: Smoked Apple Martini Found at: The London Cocktail Club, 61 Goodge St, London, W1T 1TL Cost: £7.50 Description: A sophisticated take on the firm favourite Appletini Why drink it: It comes from the fair hands of JJ Goodman at the ever-delightful London Cocktail Club. It looks pretty spiffy too, and probably counts as one of your five a day. A… [Read more…]
October 7, 2011
How very exciting. London Cocktail Week starts today, 7th October. To celebrate this fact, here’s the recipe for one of their favourite cocktails – a White Lady – which is as equally easy to make as it is to drink. Helen Sharman-Cox, organiser-extraordinaire of London Cocktail Week cites this as her favourite cocktail because as… [Read more…]
October 5, 2011
Name: Skinny Bakewell Sour Found at: The Anthologist, 58 Gresham Street, London, EC2V 7BB Cost: £7.50 Description: Freshly muddled cherries shaken with amaretto, galliano, peach bitters, agave and egg white served short over ice. Why drink it: Let’s face it, when all we want is a liquid lunch, it makes sense to have a liquid dessert. This fine interpreation… [Read more…]
August 30, 2011
Name: Tigerlily Found at: Tigerlily, 125 George Street, Edinburgh, EH2 4JN Cost: £7 Description: A delicate blend of Pinky vodka, Alizé rose liqueur, pink grapefruit juice, almond syrup and grenadine Why drink it: A nod to the Edinburgh festival, it would have been remiss not to include something special from the stylish and ubiquitous Tigerlily. This exclusive house mix captures the… [Read more…]
August 23, 2011
Name: Lavender Lady Found at: Loungelover, 1 Whitby Street, Shoreditch, London, E1 6JU Cost: £9.50 Description: A perfumed combination of Berkeley Square London Dry Gin, lavender and peach with a hint of lemon and lime, garnished with a fragrant sprig of old ladies favourite, fresh cut lavender. Why drink it: Why not? The ubiquitous Shoreditch hang-out, Loungelover never fails to deliver both in… [Read more…]
August 7, 2011
Name: Skinny Russian Rose Martini Found at: The Parlour, The Park Pavilion, 40 Canada Square Park, London E14 5FW Cost: £6.95 Description: A guilt-free delight by way of Smirnoff Black vodka stirred with lychee liqueur & ginger syrup, served in a coupette & garnished with a rose petal. Sophisticated and unlikely to leave you feeling anything… [Read more…]
October 23, 2011
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