Category Archives: Booze

LCS, Saf and Gin Mare

Posted on July 26, 2011 by nicdempsey

Last night was the London Cocktail Society. The guys from Gin Mare hosted at SAF. SAF is a vegan/raw food restaurant and the food they provided was amazing, especially the mushroom sliders with tomato and fig jam. Really good. However, … Continue reading →

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Friday Night Cocktail: Raspberry Ginger Fizz

Posted on July 1, 2011 by nicdempsey

I’m still not drinking so this is last week’s sober cocktail with an alcoholic twist… What 30ml (2 tbs) Raspberry purée 40ml ginger wine Prosecco or Cava How 1. Blitz your raspberries to make a purée (smash or use a … Continue reading →

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Friday Night Cocktail – Raspberry-Ginger Fizz

Posted on June 24, 2011 by nicdempsey

I am training for a 10k (I may have mentioned it before!) As the lovely Jem pointed out…if I want to run the 10k in the time I’m aiming for I need to cut out the booze for a bit. … Continue reading →

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Sipsmith

Posted on June 21, 2011 by nicdempsey

The London Cocktail Society had a second evening at Sipsmith on Monday night and I got to go. I first heard about Sipsimith in 2009 when the guy Majestic tried really hard to sell me the vodka! After the hard … Continue reading →

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Friday Night Cocktail – Sloe Martini

Posted on June 17, 2011 by nicdempsey

Shocking as it seems, I know people that aren’t keen on gin martinis. In fact, some of them think martinis should be made with vodka and shaken (I blame James Bond)…the only thing you can do for those people is … Continue reading →

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Friday Night Cocktail – Gin and Tonic

Posted on June 14, 2011 by nicdempsey

I missed Friday Night Cocktail this week.  I was celebrating getting a job.. Saturday was World Gin Day. Billy did post on the Negroni, which is much more informative than this is going to be..but never mind. I like gin … Continue reading →

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Friday Night Cocktail – Watermelon Mojito

Posted on June 3, 2011 by nicdempsey

  I’m not keen on mojitos, usually, but I saw this one on Eat, Live, Run, Jenna got it from here and I just loved the colour. I mentioned it to Matt & Michael, who tried it, tweaked it and … Continue reading →

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What I did this weekend…

Posted on May 31, 2011 by nicdempsey

Bought these. Drank this. Made this. And this. Had lunch with them. Met her. I also got a haircut, spent time with my mum, started a new book. Pretty good weekend..

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OXO

Posted on May 23, 2011 by nicdempsey

Thursday night at the OXO Tower Bar, unplanned but fun, Christelle and I met for a catch up and she works near the OXO.  We thought that we’d go for one and enjoy the view for a bit… I drank … Continue reading →

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Friday night cocktail…

Posted on April 15, 2011 by nicdempsey

The Kamikaze… I don’t really drink Vodka, I have nothing against it, but my white spirit of choice is gin and my favourite cocktails are gin martinis and manhattans, so other cocktails tend to revolve around the booze I already … Continue reading →

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