we dusted and polished the tiled bar and steel surfaces. we set the bar with its bitters and spices. we got the bottles out and we chopped the fruit. we turned the music on. the red lights. the ovens and the dishwasher. we opened the doors.
the first week of the new year started well with the warmth of the after parties and the amount of sluggish sleep and a friend's birthday, who congregated a fine amount of male and female friends, who joined in to celebrate... as well as new folk, too...
and as i did last year and it is january, i introduced a small, but concise list of non alcoholic drinks, as i know that a number of folk don't drink alcohol, another, will be detoxing and others have ceased drinking for a month, in aid of a worthwhile cause; raising money for a charity to help cure/ beat cancer... fun and ethics go hand in hand and there is nothing strange about that...
my humble hub is in total support and solidarity...
tomato, mango, guava, cranberry, beetroot, carrot, lots of fresh ginger, lemon juice and fresh mint, spices, olives and celery...
we also discovered the virgin option of a voodooray daiquiri, tasting delicious without the rum and there is always a fair amount of fresh chillies to add to a bit of vavavoom to the drink... constantly mixing and experimenting, get it?
as lemonades out there, are so watery and timid in their tartness, i decided to make my own, squeezing eight lemons, adding cardamoms and fresh ginger and leaving to rest in the fridge.
as i decanted and strained it into a jim beam bottle, washed and delabelled, i enjoyed the thick pale yellow colour and the condensed taste, although, topping it up with ginger beer, made it a real lemonade, instead of a lemon juice...
on the list for sure, as it was a success, consumed on a friday night with splendid company, while watching 007 instructing the waiter for a perfect vesper (james's secret is lillet. yum).
the creases are ironed continuously and the show must go on... in style, quality and love...
we are back the 9th. same place, same time, spot on fun.
cheers and many thanks for your support so far... you know who you are.
additional photography by charlotte harris ©2013
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