The Weekly Cocktail Recipe – Las Iguanas’ ‘Carnival Kitsch’

By Jonathan Hatchman, Food Editor, @TLE_Food Today (February 5th) marks the start of the world famous Rio Carnival, so to tie in with celebrating the festival carrying on into the weekend, Latin American restaurant chain Las Iguanas have created their own celebratory cocktail. Combining Malibu, blue curacao, mango and orange, ‘Carnival Kitsch’ is available from Las Iguanas until Tuesday (February 9th) priced at £8.95. Alternatively, the restaurant has shared the simple recipe for readers to celebrate Rio Carnival and make...

The Weekly Cocktail Recipe – Balans Soho Society’s ‘A Slap on the Rum’

By Jonathan Hatchman, Food Editor, @TLE_Food Renowned just as much for their fun cocktails as for their food, Balans  Soho Society now has five restaurants in London: one at each Westfield Shopping Centre, a branch in Kensington High Street a Soho Café and of course, the Soho original. While it would seem that their Porn Star Martini is often the most popular choice and recommendation, the bar team have provided a recipe for their simple ‘A Slap on the Rum’...

How To Make The Perfect… Haggis Ravioli

By Jonathan Hatchman, Food Editor, @TLE_Food Planning on making the ultimate Burns Night supper this evening? Yes, haggis, tatties and neeps is a tried and tested classic - great for traditionalists - but why not attempt something a little different for this year using Scotland’s national dish? Macsween of Edinburgh, a third generation family company, has been at the forefront of haggis and black pudding making for 60 years, and now have also become renowned for their unique home recipes...

The Weekly Cocktail Recipe – The Bloomsbury Hotel’s ‘Mintea Collins’

By Jonathan Hatchman, Food Editor, @TLE_Food Perfect for anybody looking to start the new year with a detox, those abstaining from alcohol for the month of Janaury, designated drivers, and even children: The Bloomsbury Hotel have a new range of non-alcoholic cocktails. Set up as a collaboration between Bar Manager Mathieu Gaudin and Henrietta Lovell – founder of Rare Tea Company – The Bloomsbury Bar’s ‘Tea Total Cocktail List’ features eight non-alcoholic drinks using Rare Tea Company’s finest tea leaves....

The Weekly Cocktail Recipe – Pizza Pilgrims’ Hot Pococello

By Jonathan Hatchman, Food Editor, @TLE_Food As the result of a collaboration between the Chase Distillery and the acclaimed restaurateurs behind Pizza Pilgrims, Pococello was inspired by a trip to Italy, using specially selected Amalfi lemons for a drink that’s not too dissimilar to classic Limoncello. Pococello, however, is far less sickly-sweet – crafted with some of England’s finest spirit and hand-crafted in small batches. And in the time of brutally cold weather, Pizza Pilgrims have recently added the Hot...

The Weekly Cocktail Recipe – Home House’s ‘Santa’s Night Cab’

By Jonathan Hatchman, Food Editor, @TLE_Food First commissioned in 1773 by Elizabeth, Countess of Home, with plans for George III’s architect James Wyatt to build a sophisticated ‘Pavilion’ designed purely for enjoyment and entertainment, at 20 Portman Square, Home House was then completed by his competitor Robert Adams, after Wyatt was sacked, and is to this day regarded as Adam’s finest surviving London town house. And since being taken over by a Quintillion UK Limited in 2004, Home House has...

The Weekly Cocktail Recipe – Charles Dickens Hot Gin Punch

Photo: Daniel Lewis By Jonathan Hatchman, Food Editor, @TLE_Food Inspired by Charles Dickens’ David Copperfield, this week’s cocktail recipe comes from Portobello Road Gin Master Blender Jake Burger. Just in time for Christmas, this hot gin punch takes time to make, but the effort certainly pays off as soon as the warming concoction touches your lips in the lead up to the festive season. Based on Dickens’ Mr Micawber’s guidelines given in David Copperfield, this drink features gin, madeira, brown...

The Weekly Cocktail Recipe – Kensington Place’s ‘Aztec Cocoa’

By Jonathan Hatchman, Food Editor, @TLE_Food Located in Notting Hill, Kensington Place first opened back in 1987. Having grown over the years, the restaurant is now a destination space that prides itself on relaxed and casual dining with a strong focus on fish and seafood. What’s more, there’s also a bar that serves some exciting cocktails. Created especially for Christmas, this week’s recipe is for the Aztec Cocoa - a twist on Mexican hot chocolate that uses tequila, chilli, cinnamon,...

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