World-famous orange liqueur brand Cointreau and South Place Hotel have collaborated to bring a slice of Acapulco and its vibrant atmosphere to the Secret Garden at South Place Hotel, from June 29th until the end of August, with a truly tropical Margarita Loves Cointreau pop-up. Nestled on the first floor of South Place Hotel in East London, the Secret Garden, a veritable oasis of waterfalls and palm trees sets the scene for our celebrations of the 70th anniversary of the original Margarita cocktail. Taking inspiration from Acapulco where 'Margarita' Sames, famously said of her instantly icon...
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Alfred Cointreau is currently the sixth generation scion of the Cointreau family, spearheading a much loved 150-year-old heritage brand which started all the way back in 1849. To celebrate the 70th anniversary of the Margarita cocktail, Cointreau invited us to meet Alfred in East London for a colourful margarita masterclass and an in person interview. Discover their classic margarita recipe and read our interview with Alfred Cointreau below... A margarita without cointreau is not worth it's salt - Margaret 'Margarita' Same (1948) INTERVIEW When and where did you try your first margari...
Read more →In all honesty, I'd never been to a Wahaca, although friends love the UK chain for its reasonably-priced food. But in all honesty, I'm not a fan of Mexican - cue outcry!! I used to live in New York and there's plenty of great Mexican restaurants but I tended to avoid them, going with Sicilian, Japanese or French instead. With tacos and burritos, I prefer the filling to the floury cases and beans / rice make me feel like a lead weight. However, when in comes to guacamole, I could eat this stuff in bucketfuls and tequila also tickles my fancy. So, when I heard about the Wahaca Test Kitchen i...
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