This week saw London took over by London Cocktail Week. Cocktail week involves a whole list of bars across London offering cocktails for just £4, various events and of course lots of cocktails. I got involved on Monday night, when I stayed the night at the Novotel Hotel which was one of the sponsors of cocktail week and I also attended a cocktail masterclass at the Doubletree Hilton hotel. The course was entitled ‘A Masterclass in Jail’ as the hotel itself has old cells in the bar. So Danny and I had the chance to learn and also carry out our own cocktail making. We learnt the classic cocktails, Mojito, Martini, Bellini and of course every girl’s favourite a Cosmopolitan, which was actually harder than I thought to make, let’s say I’m not the best and lighting an orange peel on fire!
However as Cocktail Week comes to an end I thought I’d have a go at my new-found skills I’d just learnt and try out a Pineapple Mojito from the cocktail book we were given at the masterclass. Get some ingredients and give it a go along with me, go on!
For a P-Ho Diaries Pineapple Mojito, you will need…
1 lime
12 mint leaves
8 pineapple chunks,
4 teaspoons brown sugar
4 measures golden rum
Some crushed ice and pineapple juice
2 Highball Glasses, a Muddling Stick, cocktail shaker
Step 1: Cut the lime into wedges and muddle together using your muddle stick with the mint leaves.
Step 2: Add in pineapple chunks and sugar to the bottom of the cocktail shaker with the muddled lime and mint.
Step 3: Pour in your golden rum and crushed ice, then shake.
Step 4: Pour into highball glasses and top up with crushed ice. Top up with pineapple juice or if you prefer your Mojito not as sweet add in some soda water instead. Decorate with pineapple chunk and mint sprig.
Step 5 : Enjoy!
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47 Comments
claire woods
October 12, 2013 at 21:21Raspberry Cobbler
Tracy Nixon
October 13, 2013 at 13:20I would love to make a Baileys Chocolat Luxe –
jesscawabbit
October 13, 2013 at 14:11Yours looks absolutely delicious as I am partial to a mojito definitely!!! YUMMY-
would love to be able to do cocktails at home as well when I fancy a night in but a nice drink that isn’t a cold beer!!!
P-Ho
October 13, 2013 at 14:13I know this book is so great as I never know where to start with cocktails!
jesscawabbit
October 13, 2013 at 14:18Same! I usually go for the whole pre made or mixed… which is pretty bad really because I just give up! I’m just having a sneaky peek at where you stayed over night, little bit jealous haha! Thanks for sharing by the way xx
P-Ho
October 13, 2013 at 14:49The only thing with cocktails is you need so many different things, I need an in-house bar ha ha x
laura banks
October 13, 2013 at 15:03something with baileys in
Rachel
October 13, 2013 at 16:38I love all cocktails but would love to make one with passionfruit as a base like a margarita (frozen of course!)
P-Ho
October 13, 2013 at 16:40Yum passion fruit is one of my favs!
Karen Barrett
October 13, 2013 at 17:12Sex on the Beach only because it’s the only name of a cocktail I can think of!
Lauren
October 13, 2013 at 17:24I’d love to make a strawberry daquiri- that’s my favourite!
Angie Hoggett (@angiehoggett)
October 13, 2013 at 17:25chambord & champagne
P-Ho
October 14, 2013 at 11:31Such a good one, love this!
Charlotte Fletcher
October 13, 2013 at 17:29Strawberry Daiquiri 🙂
Ashleigh
October 13, 2013 at 17:44French martini!
Emma
October 13, 2013 at 19:47I am definitely partial to a mojito! This looks scrummy, and like I’d definitely drink too many 🙂
Anneka Hulse
October 13, 2013 at 20:00it had to be the Mojito love these yummy would be great to create these on girly nights in
iain
October 13, 2013 at 20:58Raspberry Cobbler
sofia
October 13, 2013 at 21:18caipirinhia
Amy Ripley
October 13, 2013 at 21:37Raspberry Cobbler
Katharine Bourne-Francis
October 14, 2013 at 08:48Cosmopolitan
Bev B
October 14, 2013 at 09:44Would like to learn to make a Tequila Sunrise that looks as it should!
cheryl lovell
October 14, 2013 at 18:00A proper pina colada!
isis1981uk
October 14, 2013 at 20:09An MSO!
P-Ho
October 14, 2013 at 20:12What’s that? X
Frances Sunshine Hopkins
October 14, 2013 at 21:01Anything with gin in
amyjay92
October 14, 2013 at 23:40A Cosmopolitan!
Lyndsey B
October 15, 2013 at 08:26I need to perfect the art of the caiparinhia
Rebecca Phillips
October 15, 2013 at 15:16definitely strawberry daiquiris!
Katrina Day-Reilly
October 15, 2013 at 17:55sex on the beach
katie skeoch
October 15, 2013 at 19:09a woo woo!!
jodie harvey
October 16, 2013 at 19:00would love to try and make a Tequila Sunrise, ive never really made many cocktails so this book would come in very handy for me 🙂 xx
Mark Whittaker
October 16, 2013 at 21:10I love Long Island Iced Tea, though the fact it tastes like a soft drink is dangerous
hannah
October 16, 2013 at 21:19I love mojitos
Deborah Wheeler
October 16, 2013 at 21:24Raspberry Mojito
Rosalind Blight
October 17, 2013 at 15:39mmmm blue lagoon
Mands Manc
October 17, 2013 at 19:13we make frogs orgasams, blue curaso, orange juice n vodka …yum
Jayne B
October 17, 2013 at 20:42Daiquiri as per El Floridita in Havana!
cathyj
October 17, 2013 at 21:11black russian
Robyn Logan Clarke
October 17, 2013 at 21:39When I was on holiday in South Africa I had a cocktail called a June bug, is was divine, wish I could recreate it!
julie baxter
October 17, 2013 at 21:45the only one i know how to make at the moment is sex on the beach 🙂
Janine Atkin
October 17, 2013 at 21:50i dont know how to make any cocktail so id love to learn any! and surprise my friends
Natalie Henderson
October 17, 2013 at 22:29Strawberry Mojito!! 🙂
David Jackson
October 18, 2013 at 09:53Raspberry Cobbler
emma speers
October 18, 2013 at 10:22I love passionfruit daquiris!
nicola barter
October 18, 2013 at 11:04Mojitos are my fave 🙂
Sam Furniss
October 18, 2013 at 23:38A Zombie!