Drink

Come on a journey tracing the history of gin through the ages from the 16th century to present day. Learn about gin’s role in the Dutch army, British navy, colonisation, destruction of London citizens, the golden era of classic cocktails and much more! There’ll be a few cheeky tastings to bring these stories to life.

Learn the basics for equipping your home with the necessary tools and knowledge to make some great cocktails. Advice from a cocktail aficionado on how to setup for cocktails anywhere – at home or even while travelling – so you can share your skills and drinks with friends and family.

We all know what to do with good wine… drink it!

But what about the fruity, weird wine of dubious provenance your aunty gifted you? Let’s discover a myriad of options to spruce it up a little! From mulled wine recipes, to the Spanish traditional sangria, to fruit punches and cocktails. Whether you like it hot or cold there is bound to be an option for you.

This class will take you on an exploratory drinking journey around South America where you will discover the history and techniques used by locals to make their most typical cocktails. We will focus on the following countries and drinks – pisco sour, mango sour and caipirinha.

Learn the age old art of fermenting Kombucha at home, you’ll go home with your own jar of kombucha that you have flavoured yourself! Come along for an informative, fun and interactive class. In this class you will learn how to make a black tea Kombucha in a “first ferment” and then a flavoured Kombucha in a “second ferment”. You’ll learn all you need to know to continue fermenting at home and the potential benefits of this tasty, fizzy drink! Think pineapple and mint is a winning combo? then try it out! Or how about orange and passionfruit? Maybe that’s your jam. You’ll be able to choose from many flavour combinations and take home your very own version of this sweet fermented tea.

Tapas are appetisers, traditionally served with a glass of wine or beer all around Spain. In fact, “tapa” means cover in Spanish as the slices of bread were used to cover the drink so no flies would fall into it…

From some spicy potatoes, cheese or jamon to more elaborate mini-dishes, tapas have evolved from a simple snack before lunchtime to a fully-fledged cuisine of its own, including its own verb “ir de tapeo” which means to skip the main meal and enjoy bar-hopping and tapa-hoping around town.

In this special edition of Shaken and Stirred, join us during Negroni Week 2019 (24-30 June) to sip cocktail history as the Negroni celebrates its 100 year anniversary in 2019!

The class will be 1 part Campari : 1 part sweet vermouth : 1 part gin stirred with a whole lot of history! Drinks International ranked the Negroni as the no. 2 cocktail of 2019 based on a survey of 127 bars and what they reported as the best selling classic cocktails.

Learn the basics for equipping your home with the necessary tools and knowledge to make some great cocktails. Advice from a cocktail aficionado on how to setup for cocktails anywhere – at home or even while travelling – so you can share your skills and drinks with friends and family.

We all know what to do with good wine… drink it!

But what about the fruity, weird wine of dubious provenance your aunty gifted you? Let’s discover a myriad of options to spruce it up a little! From mulled wine recipes, to the Spanish traditional sangria, to fruit punches and cocktails. Whether you like it hot or cold there is bound to be an option for you.

Love cheese? Love tea? Love the idea of the two together? Or perhaps you need a little more convincing. (It’s ok, you can still love wine.)

In this class we explore the basics of flavour theory and discuss practical tips on how to pair tea with cheese. We’ll finish up with three delicious tea and cheese pairings.