The Margarita Cocktail

If there is one cocktail which I have been served more bad versions of than any other, it is the Margarita cocktail. The simple mix of tequila, Cointreau and lime juice just should’t be that hard to mess up, but many do, disgracefully so. Often considered one of ‘the classics’, with several different stories laying claim […]

Opening Night Review: Ruskis, London

Ruski’s Tavern, the new soviet kitsch bar and club on Kensington High Street owned by the creators of Bodos Schloss, opened last week to wild applause. The queue for the launch stretched down the high street, with some guests reportedly spending two hours in the line just to get inside. The reason? The Moscow Mule. […]

3 Summer Cocktails with Midori Liqueur

As the summer continues to heat up, we have selected 3 fantastic Cocktails with Midori Liqueur to help you cool down. Midori Liqueur is a sweet, melon flavoured liqueur which is made primarily in France and Japan. The word Midori means “green” in Japanese and due to the intense sweetness of the drink it is […]

The Moscow Mule Cocktail…..kicking!

The Moscow Mule cocktail is a popular mixed drink made from vodka, ginger beer and lime, which is both refreshing and packs a kick, thanks to the ginger. The Moscow Mule cocktail was invented in the 1940`s as a clever way to market vodka (& ginger beer) in the United States, which was nowhere near […]

The Mojito Cocktail

The Mojito cocktail is a popular mixed drink which consists of 5 main ingredients: white rum, mint, sugar, lime juice and sparking water. The Mojito cocktail most probably originated in Cuba and,due to its simple but popular combination of refreshing citrus, sweet sugar and fragrant mint, has successfully made its way across the worlds bars and […]