COCKTAIL OF THE WEEK

This week Kitchen Aid were showcasing their products for those in the know in the catering industry, with more than a little help from Wildcard PR.

Fortunately for us, we were asked to provide cocktails for the day which gave us a chance to use some of their products in our preparation.

Top of our list was their Artisan Kettle, designed to heat water to your specification from 50-100 degrees Celsius. This nifty appliance is wonderful for all the tea and coffee buffs who applaud the finer details in preparing drinks.

Check it out here: http://www.kitchenaid.co.uk/app.cnt/ka/en_GB/pageid/pgkaproddetail001/catid/7/subcatid/65

The kettle proved useful as we created two sumptuous cocktails including strong brewed Earl Grey and green tea blends (green tea's optimum temperature for brewing being 65-70 C).

Listed below is our cocktail pick of the day, and for this week as well, perfect for the start of summer.

ALL THE GREENS:

50ml Gin (preferably Bombay Sapphire)
50ml Cucumber juice
10ml Elderflower cordial
35ml V. strong green tea (chilled)
15ml Lemon juice
2 mint leaves

Spank the mint leaves and drop into mixing glass, add all remaining ingredients.
Shake very hard over cubed ice and fine strain into a chilled martini glass. Spank a mint leaf and float on the surface of the drink.


www.kitchenaid.co.uk
www.wildcard.co.uk

Tequila Cocktails for ACO

Jack was entertaining ACO this week with Atelier des Chefs with food sampling and our own Nighthawk tequila cocktails.

Representing the red ACO company colours, on the Nighthawk menu for the evening were strawberry Margaritas, Jack's tequila variation on a Cosmo and a passion fruit flavoured cocktail which we have listed below. We sincerely suggest you make it at home or have a bartender make one for you, if you like tequila then this one's up your street.

The guys from ACO had to make them themselves under Nighthawk guidance, needless to say the creations became stronger and less accurate as the night went on!

50ml Tequila
35ml Passion fruit puree
10ml Vanilla sugar syrup
50ml Pomegranate juice
15ml Lemon juice


www.aco.co.uk
www.atelierdeschefs.co.uk/london

BOOKING CLASSES AT LOCK17

'Tasting the mint!' - a class at Lock17 learn the importance of aroma in cocktails

BOOKINGS AVAILABLE NOW

Nighthawks have partnered up with Lock17 of Camden East Yard to host cocktail classes in one of the coolest venues in Central London. Sitting as close to the canals of central Camden as a bar can get, the canal side bar of Lock17 is the perfect setting for one our cocktail classes.

Featuring the whole spectrum of Nightawk Cocktail Training's class formats and tailoring bespoke cocktail based events, plus discount offers for Lock17 and Dingwalls live music venue, this is an exciting new method of booking some first class cocktail entertainment with the Nighthawks.

Contact Nighthawk Cocktail Training for further information and booking requests.

www.lock17.com

Rochester PR Networking Party

Last week the Nighthawks were out entertaining the guests of Rochester PR Group.
On the menu we had one of the Nighthawk's signature cocktails 'The Tongue Teaser', a crisp and tingling blend of fresh pomegranate with Gin, cranberry, lime and fresh chilli.
With a tantalising wine and beer selection and a breath-taking view of Tower Bridge and HMS Belfast from the offices of London and Partners, we ensured everyone was thoroughly taken care of.
Many thanks to the crew of Rochester PR group!

www.rochesterprgroup.co.uk
www.londonandpartners.com

Cocktail Making, a Modern Day Aphrodisiac?

Valentine's day 2013, it's a brutal dating scene in London.

Blind dates are dated, pen pal dating is having a retro come-back... and it's still awful, everyone's broke and internet dating rules the world. What to do?

Nighthawks and Lock17 are putting on a party to provide some respite from the banalities of repetitive dating. We're doing this, by staging some repeptitive dating... with a twist.

We're proud to be putting on a speed dating and cocktail making delight for all cocktail lovers and lovers alike.

We'll be teaching the lovers how to create two romantically-minded cocktails, a great way to break the ice and wind down a little before taking part in some good old fashioned speed dating. After everyone has learnt a few cocktails and had a series of mini dates there'll be DJs, dancing and discounted cocktails to top the night off.

Nighthawks have served cocktails at weddings but, as far as we know, have not been puppet masters of a new whirlwind romance. Come speak to me about getting involved, you never know...


Bookings and further information available from:

Lock17
Camden
02074285929
www.facebook.com/lock17.london

Nighthawk Cocktail Training
jack@nighthawktraining.com
twitter.com/jacknighthawk

Shaken, Not Stirred

There's little better than being able to sip on an ice cold martini whilst watching a good movie, especially in the cinema. One thing better might be sipping a vesper, whilst watching a Bond movie... in the cinema.

Luckily for the movie goers of Wallingford in Oxfordshire, for one night only, Nighthawk Cocktails made that magic happen in a small Independent cinema for the opening of 'Skyfall'... brilliant. I've never been so jealous of my punters.

- Jack

Cocktail of the Week, from Milan with Love

This week we were at L'atelier des Chefs' plush new Foster Lane venue near St. Pauls creating tantalizing aperitifs for the lovely people of BDO Stoy Hayward. In a cooking and cocktail making extravaganza, our guests got to create and consume the gastronomic worldly delights of Chef Neil Matthews, from seared scallops and sushi, to burgers in brioche rolls. The guests also got the chance to shake up some cocktails with Jack Trewhella and mix up their own aperitif, the 'From Milan with Love', concocted especially for their evening's activities.

The key ingredient to this drink is one of the greats, Campari. A long standing Italian aperitif, bitter and aromatic, Campari truly is a dry and invigorating tipple and a sure-fire way to nicely wet that palate.

FROM MILAN WITH LOVE

The ingredients:

20ml Triple Sec
35ml Vodka
25ml Campari
10ml Lemon Juice
5ml Sugar Syrup
Topped with Soda

The gumph:

Shake all of the ingredients (except the soda) in a cocktail shaker over plenty of ice cubes. Pour into a tall collins glass over ice cubes, top with soda and squeeze a long piece of lemon peel over the surface of the drink and enjoy...
Make sure you have some equally satisfying food at the ready for afterwards!

If you want to layer your cocktail with the blue bottom as seen above, exchange the triple-sec for blue curacao. Pour the blue curacao into the collins glass, slowly pour the remaining shaken ingredients over the curacao to layer.

Darth Vader meets the Nighthawk @ Confex

Lots of great companies at Confex 2012 wowing the visitors. Despite trying to take over the world, Darth Vader is seen here taking a break from world domination to enjoy one of the Nighthawk's classy Classic Champagne Cocktails.

CONFEX - MARCH 2012

The Nighthawk was out representing at L'atelier des Chefs' stand at Confex 2012. Chef Andre Dupin was out in force teaching the crowds how to roll their own Sushi, whilst the Nighthawk was there on hand instructing visitors on how to create a Classic Champagne Cocktail, delicious.

Many thanks to all the visitors that came to Atelier's stand, we had a great week getting to know you all.

Coming soon to the blog - Some of the action from the week's antics!