Happy Hour

Autumn Apple Fizz

Happy Friday

It’s autumn, the days are getting shorter and it’a little cooler. It also happens to be apple and more importantly cider season. So for our latest happy hour cocktail we thought we would go with this autumnal theme. This cocktail is refreshing and dangerous because it is so good.

This weeks cocktail is brought to you by Silent Pool Gin Have a great weekend and do share any cocktails you make with me over on instagram. You can also head over to IGTV for the live recipe.

Ingredients

4 oz apple cider

4 oz Silent Pool gin

12 oz ginger beer

1 apple ribbon, for garnish

Instructions

In a glass or copper mug, add ice and apple ribbon.

Pour in the gin and cider mixture and stir. Top with ginger beer and serve.

Happy weekend x

IT'S NATIONAL TEQUILA DAY!

Today is National Tequila Day! Any day that let's me indulge guilt free with my favourite tequila cocktail is fine with me. So to celebrate I thought I would give you a few suggestions of my favourite London bars to get a delicious tequila cocktail. Plus a recipe for you to try at home. Cheers!

Tequila cocktails to try…

MATADOR at The Racketeer

Made of Olmeca Altos Blanco Tequia, Grapefruit, Lime, Campari & Agrave 

From https://www.theracketeer.co.uk/

105 King’s Cross Rd, London, WC1X 9LR

HIBISCUS MARGARITA at La Bodega Negra

Made of El Jimador Blanco Tequila, Lime Juice, Orange Bitters and Homemade Hibiscus Syrup

From http://labodeganegra.com/#Home

La Bodega Negra | 9 Old Compton Street, W1D 5JF

PALOMA at the Cartel Battersea

Made of Arette Blanco, Lime Juice, In House Grapefruit Soda. Built and served long

From http://cartelbattersea.co.uk/

517-519 Batterse Park Rd, London, SW11 3BN

FROZEN MARAGRITA at Pergola Paddington

Made of Altos Plata Tequila, Cointreau, Lime Juice and salt

From https://pergolalondon.com/pergola-paddington

5 Kingdom Street, Paddington Central, W2 6PY

If you want to try your hand at making a tequila cocktail at home. Why don’t you attempt the Garden Party,  ideal for these hot summers evening.

GARDEN PARTY

Ingredients:

1 1/4 oz. Tequila Don Julio Reposado

1/2 oz. Orange Liqueur

1/4 oz. Honey Syrup

1/2 oz. Fresh Lemon Juice

2 dashes Angostura Bitters

Lime Wheel, for garnish

Directions:

Combine Tequila Don Julio Reposado, orange liqueur, honey syrup, fresh lemon juice, and Angostura bitters into a cocktail shaker with ice. Shake well. Strain contents into a double old fashioned glass with fresh ice. Garnish with lime wheel.

Created by mixologist Erin Ashford