This is a new promo video for friends bar and one of my favourite bars Jrink and co in Soho, London. Jrink offers cool deals every day of the week, they have live music and dj’s and best of all make mean cocktails! My best mate Jay has his own dedicated blog Check out their [...]
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CLASSIC COCKTAILS – Part two – COSMOPOLITAN
Posted by Danny Denhard on August 10, 2009 0 comments
COSMOPOLITAN Ah, Carrie Bradshaw what have you done?! James Bond took the Vodka Martini and gave it immortality! But Sex and the City nearly ruined one of the great classics! Until 1999, the Cosmopolitan was one of the hottest drinks around and it is easy to see why. It was strong, tart and tasted like, [...]
CLASSIC COCKTAILS – Part three – Bloody Mary
Posted by Danny Denhard on August 10, 2009 0 comments
BLOODY MARY In days gone by used to be Sunday mornings best friend, the Bloody Mary cocktail has been a favourite of many. Originally a half and half mix of Vodka and Tomato Juice, Fernand Pentiot a visiting American bartender at Harry’s Bar in Paris remade it into the Bloody Mary by adding salt, black [...]
How is….Tequila made – Barman’s secret
Posted by Danny Denhard on July 13, 2009 1 comment
A lot of people (most people) think that tequila is made from a Cactus…this is not true and to shed a little more light on it here’s the tequila making process for you… Tequila is made from the Weber Blue Agave plant grown in the Jalaisco region of Mexico and this region only. Once the [...]
Don Augustin Tequila
Posted by Danny Denhard on July 4, 2009 0 comments
Hey guys, sorry for missing my post last week but I was sunning myself in Puerto Banus, back now though and have a bit of info on what looks like its going to be one of the most popular tequilas next year! Don Augustin Tequila – Don Augustin tequilas are single estate 100% agave tequilas [...]
Cocktail of the week #4 – Taste Sensation
Posted by Danny Denhard on June 18, 2009 0 comments
Taste Sensation 1 1/2 oz tanqueray Gin 1/2 oz Sweet Sherry 1/4 of a whole Pommegranite 1 Bar Spoon Caster Sugar 1 Thin Slice Birds Eye Chilli 2 oz Cranberry Juice 3/4 oz Lemon Juice Muddle the Chilli, Pommegranite and Sugar in your Boston Glass before adding the rest of you ingredients. Once you’ve added [...]
Bar review – LoungeLover – Shoreditch
Posted by Danny Denhard on June 1, 2009 0 comments
LOUNGELOVER, 1 Whitby Street, Shoreditch, London, E1 6JU 0207 012 1234 www.loungelover.co.uk All you cocktail lounge lovers out there should look your finest when you head to Loungelover, as you’ll want to live up to your surroundings. It really is a divine looking bar. Seating ranges from sculptural bar stools to antique armchairs. There are [...]
Cocktails by Jay Newell – Intro
Posted by Danny Denhard on June 1, 2009 0 comments
Let me introduce myself – My name is Jay Newell. I’m 24 years old and hail form Scunthorpe, I know I know… why have a North South divide if your not going to police it! Typical guy growing up, getting into trouble, playing football, drinking and girls. When I turned 18 moved to the Big [...]
Cocktail of the week #1 – Jays G&Tea
Posted by Danny Denhard on May 29, 2009 0 comments
Jays G&Tea 1 1/2 oz Tanquray 10 Gin, 1/2 oz Marie Brizzard Apricot Brandy, 3/4 oz Freshly Squeezed Lemon Juice, 3/4 oz Funkin White Peach Puree, 2 oz Cloudy Apple Juice, 2 Dashes Fee Brothers Peach Bitters, 1 Bar Spoon Caster Sugar, 1 Earl Grey Tea Bag. First, place the tea bag into your Boston [...]
Drink of the week 07/02/2009
Posted by admin on February 7, 2009 0 comments
Rum Voodoo – If you love apple crumble or the warm apple pie you’ll love this one 50ml Appleton V/X – or any good quality golden rum 25ml sweet vermouth 25ml fresh lime juice or 2 limes squeezed 25ml gomme (sugar syrip) 100ml apple juice (has to be pressed/cloudy apple juice) HOW TO MAKE IT [...]