A Spicy BJ Martini
The Spicy BJ is a beautiful and addictive martini variation involving pickled beetroot and Tabasco sauce. We named it after my aunty who essentially came up with it. Continue reading A Spicy BJ Martini
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Lulu and the Beanstalk in Dubai
Lulu and the Beanstalk is a wonderful and delightfully unexpected bar in Dubai, serving beautiful food and drink, including classic martinis and their own version of a Perfect Martini. Highly recommended. Continue reading Lulu and the Beanstalk in Dubai
A Martini with ChatGPT
A few different occurrences prompted me to sit down with some artificial intelligence and enjoy a strong drink with some questioning. One of those occurrences was a new play, currently sold out in a number of venues around Scotland. Spin! is written and directed by Catriona MacLeod. It’s a dark satire examining the blurring lines between human existence and artificial intelligence and it’s touring the … Continue reading A Martini with ChatGPT
A Microwave Popcorn Bowl
The Joseph Joseph M Cuisine Popcorn Making Bowl is a surprisingly effective tool for your martini-making repertoire. Continue reading A Microwave Popcorn Bowl
A Western Isles Martini in Tobermory
A martini in the Western Isles Hotel in Tobermory on the Isle of Mull, Scotland. Continue reading A Western Isles Martini in Tobermory
A simple olive trick for colder martinis
An easy hack to making your martinis stay colder for longer using frozen olives. Continue reading A simple olive trick for colder martinis
Bubbling Crispy Cheese Wafers
Easy to make, small, crunchy and tasty cheese wafers that you can serve as an appetiser or even a garnish with your martini. Continue reading Bubbling Crispy Cheese Wafers
Control Room B at Battersea Power Station
A review of the cocktail bar Control Room B in the newly renovated Battersea Power Station. Continue reading Control Room B at Battersea Power Station
A Martini with Catriona MacLeod
This is a martini interview with Catriona MacLeod. I have wanted to have this conversation for a while now, and I was not disappointed. I also have to say that during our chat, Catriona gave me a rendition of Billie Holliday whilst I enjoyed my second martini. What an absolute privilege. What has been the highpoint of your day so far? I decided to wake … Continue reading A Martini with Catriona MacLeod
The Fujian Martini – made with Lapsang Souchong
This is a really easy martini to make. You infuse gin or vodka with Lapsang Souchong tea and use this to create a martini in the same way as a classic. This is another of the “mar-tea-nis” (martinis made with gin/vodka infused with tea) and is my joint favourite alongside an Earl Grey Martini. It’s also pretty simple to put together. Lapsang Souchong is my … Continue reading The Fujian Martini – made with Lapsang Souchong
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