London Cocktail Makers Share Winter Holiday Drink Tips
London’s top mixologists offer festive advice and recipes for home bartenders. Salvatore Calabrese, at Velvet in the Corinthia, urges elegant glassware and careful ice. Jake Burger weighs shake versus stir, while Liana Oster decorates glasses with peppermint bark and gold dust. Contributors propose garnishes, chocolate orange martinis, and a shared platter vibe.
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London
Salvatore Calabrese
Velvet, At Londons Five-Star Corinthia Hotel
Calabrese
Jake Burger
Notting Hill
James Bond
Liana Oster
NoMad Hotel London
Juniper Berries Add Holiday Flavor To Foods And Drinks
Juniper berries, tiny pinecone like fruits from conifers, lend astringent peppery notes used in gin since the 1500s. Dried berries are sold widely, crushed to release flavor for stocks marinades and seasonings. use sparingly to avoid overpowering dishes.
Indulgent beverages and kitchen wares from various brands
A roundup notes limited edition and premium drinks including a 250 bag silky sake on Dec 9 for 200, a dom perignon linked jun mai daiginjo by Richard Geoffroy, a 2000 year elixir reinterpretation amaro from Forthave Spirits at 30, a mizunara aged reposado tequila at 180, a rosé vintage 2008 with Lady Gaga collaboration at 450, Moon Juice hot chocolate at 30, Australian wine replacement drinks at 30, and Blanc Creatives rondeau set at 675.
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Junmai Daiginjo
Dom Perignon
Richard Geoffroy
Champagne House
Lady Gaga
Noma 2.0 cookbook and related gifts reviewed
The Noma 2.0 volume by Rene Redzepi with Mette Soberg and Junichi Takahashi offers 200 dishes from truffle feather to reindeer heart tartare and vivid photographs for home cooks and armchair travelers. Esker hand soap with calendula and botanicals offers a fragrant holiday gift option at52 dollars. A hinoki and ebony knife stand by Laurent Gras and Eiji Tsuji holds up to six knives with rubber strips, priced at 480 dollars.
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Rene Redzepi
Mette Soberg
Junichi Takahashi
Noma
Laurent Gras
Eiji Tsuji
Hanukkah candle and Linens meet Austin BBQ pits at home
Hanukkah inspired D S and Durga lightable latkes candle captures fried pancake aroma with green potato notes. Reclaimed linen napkins from Los Angeles textile designer add festive touch. Franklin Barbecue style pits replicate 600 pound handmade steel pits for backyard smoking. Prices listed $65 $88 and $5150.
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Austin
Aaron Franklin
Franklin
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IWA
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Mithradates VI
Forthave Spirits
New York
Finger Lakes
Casa Dragones
Reposado
Mizunara
Luxe
Boho
Brooklyn
Aska
Blanc
Pennsylvania
Esker Beauty
Esker
D.S. & Durga
Atelier Saucier Luxxe
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