• Skip to primary navigation
  • Skip to main content
  • Skip to primary sidebar
  • Home
  • About
  • Contact
  • Rory Gilmore Reading Challenge
  • Nav Social Menu

    • Bloglovin
    • E-mail
    • Facebook
    • Instagram
    • LinkedIn
    • Pinterest
    • Twitter
    • YouTube
πŸ‘€ I always feel like somebody's watching me πŸ‘€

I went for a walk the other day and when I stopped at @everythingbutthedog.eu for a coffee I looked up and saw the goodest boi watching me. There were two of them up there but the other one ran off just as I got my camera out. 

I love little surprises that make me smile.  What unexpected thing has made you smile today? 

 #butfirstcoffee #coffeeculture #coffeeholic #coffeelover #coffeelife #coffeemovement #coffeeshopvibes #coffeeshopcorners #inspocafe #igerscoffee #ig_coffee #aplacetolovedogs #barkhappy #bestwoof #doggoals #doggylove #doglover #dogmodel #dogsarethebest #dogscorner #dogsdaily #dogsofinstaworld #meowsandwoofs #pawsome #pawstruck #topdogphoto #thewoofdaily #quarantinedogs #dogsofquarantine #seeapupsendapup
Happy valentine's Day β™₯️β™₯️β™₯️ I bought Happy valentine's Day β™₯️β™₯️β™₯️

I bought this card ages ago from @dorkface and nearly couldn't find it this morning to give to Tom.

Gilmore Girls is almost like a religion in our house IYKYK. 

#valentinesday #valentinescard #valentines #happyvalentinesday #happyvday #valentine #valentinesday2021 #dorkface #dorkfaceshop #gilmoregirls #lukeandlorelai #lorelaigilmore
What's your favourite thing to get through the pos What's your favourite thing to get through the post? Mine is definitely cookies! πŸͺ 

I bloody love Ben's Cookies and when I worked in Euston we used to go for a walk to pick one up in the afternoon.

This bumper box arrived on my doorstep and I couldn't have been happier. I can't wait to get cracking on with them. 

Thank you @steph.hop

my favourite chocolate orange is in there but there's some I haven't tried too. What's your favourite flavour?! 

#benscookies #cookiesbypost #bakinglove #bakedgoods #thebakefeed #feedfeedbaking #thefeedfeedbaking #bakerylove #wholeyum #chocolatelover #ilovechocolate #chocolatecookies #chocolatechipcookie #sweettooth #sweettoothforever #howsweeteats #foodphotooftheday #foodshots #eatcaptureshare #foodcontent #foodandphotography #foodiecreatives
Got to drink a cuppa or two! β˜• Apart from my cr Got to drink a cuppa or two! β˜•

Apart from my crazy love of cheese, the fact the I couldn't find a dairy alternative that I liked in my tea was a huge stumbling block in going plant based. 

I love oat and nut milks in my coffee but everything was just way too sweet to go in my tea. 

I spotted this @alpro my cuppa when I did my last shop and I liked it so much I've bought it again. It is a bit thicker than diary milk and it tastes sort of creamier but I like it. I just wish it came in a bigger carton. 

#alpro #mycuppa #pgtips #hufflepuff #tea #teagram #teatime #tealife #teablends #teapassion #teasession #teaaddiction #teaenthusiast #teasofinstagram #teaofinstagram #tealovers #teaislife #tealoversofinstagram #teacommunity #blacktea #teablogger #teabloggers #teacompany #veganofinstagram #vegansoftheworld #vegancommunity #veganlifestyle #veganlife #veganliving #veganfriendly
You're bacon me crazy πŸ₯“πŸ₯“πŸ₯“ It was only wh You're bacon me crazy πŸ₯“πŸ₯“πŸ₯“

It was only when I produced this for breakfast this morning that I realised none of my trips to @dishoom were with @heroesdieold ! πŸ™ˆ I've promised him we can go when lockdown lifts. 

I (obviously) swerved the coriander but, my word, it was delicious. I'm honestly a bit sad I had to share with Tom because I definitely could have eaten both of them!

I was fully influenced by @shoegolf and @liljoeymac so thanks for that!!! 

#dishoom #dishoombaconnaan #baconnaan #naan #breakfastnaan #eggsandbacon #dishoomathome  #stilllifefoodphotography #useyourcreativenoodles #ecsqc #moodyfoodphotography #moodyfood #moodyfoodie #darktablemood #homemadefood #homefood #homefoodie #homecooking #cookingathome #cookinglover #discoverunder2k #delicious #eatfamous #foodiesofinstagram #instayum #heresmyfood #foodlover #tastemade #onthetable #eattheworld
If grumpy, feed me biscuits πŸͺ Actually, just f If grumpy, feed me biscuits πŸͺ

Actually, just feed me full stop. 

Cece loves helping me bake so we made some super easy oatmeal and raisin cookies in the week. She really gets involved until she had to put her hands in and get sticky πŸ˜‚

They're lovely and chewy. 

 #wholeyum #bakermom #bakergirl #bakerylove #bakingfun #selftaughtbaker #bakerslife #bakingtime #ilovebaking #bakingaddiction #thefeedfeedbaking #feedfeedbaking #thebakefeed #bakeandshare #bakedgoods #bakingathome #homebaked #homebaker #bakinglove #bakingfromscratch #bakersofinstagram #bakersgonnabake #bakers #cookies #oatmealcookie #discoverunder2k #cookie #oatmealandraisincookie #oatmealraisincookie
Crunchie's claim to give you that Friday feeling. Crunchie's claim to give you that Friday feeling. It's not working but these cupcakes are nice anyway. 

I haven't baked since the beginning of December so thought I'd get back into the swing of things and make these cute crunchie cupcakes. 

They're honey oat cupcakes with buttercream and crunchie topping. Not great for my healthy eating plan but delicious with a cup of tea. 

 #cupcakes #cupcakelovers #upcaker #cupcakeaddict #cupcakelover #cupcakelove #cupcakesofinstagram #cupcakestagram #cupcaketime #cupcakery #cupcakeoftheday #cupcakeideas #cupcakedecorating #cupcakedecoration #cupcakeart #cupcakestyle #cupcakedesign #cupcaketoppers #cupcakebouquet #rosecupcakes #flowercupcakes #prettycupcakes #cupcaketower #cupcakegrid #chocolatecupcakes #vanillacupcakes #buttercreamcupcake #cupcakedaily #cupcakequeen #cupcakeshop
Do you wanna build a snowman? β˜ƒοΈ We finally g Do you wanna build a snowman? β˜ƒοΈ

We finally got some snow today. The girls were so excited to go out and play in it. We even managed to make a little snowman and make sure he stayed safe given the current situation. 

 

#doyouwanttobuildasnowman #socialdistancingsnowman #snowman  #lockdown #coronavirusactivities #socialdistancingactivities #quarantinefun #keepingbusyathome #thingstododuringcoronavirus #quarantinedays #winterfeed #winterphoto #winterphotos #winterlandscape #winterphotoidea #winterwonderland #winterlover #winterlovers #winterlove #winterday #winterfeels #winteriscoming #wintercolors #wintertime #lovewinter #hellowinter #wintervibes #wintermood #winterishere
Weekends are made for pancakes πŸ₯ž A short stack Weekends are made for pancakes πŸ₯ž

A short stack of banana pancakes topped with berry yoghurt, @jackpotpeanutbutter  golden syrup and blueberries.

I love these as a quick and easy breakfast and it's the easiest recipe ever. 

- 1 banana
- 2 eggs 
- 3 heaped spoons of oats. 

Mix them all up and pop them in the pan. Easy! 

What's for breakfast where you are? 

 #dailyfoodfeed #eattheworld #eeeeeats #feedfeed #foodiegram #foodielife #foodiesofinstagram #foodlover #foodography #foodpic #foodpics #forkyeah #heresmyfood #instayum #onthetable #foodblog #foodblogger #foodbloggers #fooddiary #foodventure #foodforfoodies #foodoftheday #foodphotography #forkfeed #ourfoodstories #tablesituation #tastespotting #foodreviewer #foodblogging #letscolab
Another night, another burger πŸ” Another vegan Another night, another burger πŸ”

Another vegan burger actually, an onion bhaji burger to be precise. 

It was so good but definitely needed more mango chutney. Although, I think there's not much in life that can't be improved with a huge dollop of mango chutney. Amirite?!

 #plantbased #plantbasedlifestyle #plantbasedlife #plantbasedliving #plantbasedfoodie #plantbasedeating #plantbasedgang #plantbasedfoods #plantbasedfoodshare #plantpowered #plantbaseddiet #plantbaseddinner #plantbasedmeals #veganofinstagram #vegansoftheworld #veganworld #vegancommunity #veganfollow #veganblogger #veganblog #vgang #veganbloggers #veganliving #veganlife #veganfriendly #healthyveganlife #veganlifestyle #bestofvegan #veganfood #thevegansclub

Lojo Vs The World

An adventure of life, food and a splash of gin

  • Family
  • Food and Drink
  • Days Out
  • Nights Out
  • Travel
  • Home and Garden
  • Music

The History Of Gin Through Cocktails

02/08/2018      Leave a Comment

Anyone who knows me, even vaguely, will know that I’m a pretty big fan of gin. To put it politely. So, when Fords Gin asked me if I wanted to learn about the history of gin through cocktails,* I was never going to say no! It helps when they invite me to some very plush surroundings to do it in, too.

fords gin flavour map

The Luggage Room is a small but perfectly formed cocktail bar hidden away in the corner of Grosvenor Square in Mayfair. It’s absolutely beautiful and somewhere I could happily while away a few hours. I’ll be honest, having to knock on the door to gain access made me feel kind of special. It’s the little things, eh?

A history of gin through cocktails

We were welcomed with a glass of Limmer’s Punch. From a recipe dating back to pre-1798. Punch was the predecessor to a cocktail and always contained five elements; sweet, sour, bitter, water and strong. (Remeber those essentials next time you’re putting a punch of your own together and you can’t go wrong!) It was lemony, it was sweet and it was delicious. I could have drunk this all night!

It was followed up with what used to just be called cocktail. I guess when you’re the first you don’t need a fancy name. Fords have since given it the rather punny moniker of The Ori-gin-al Cocktail. This was Pitt The Younger’s drink of choice at his local pub on Downing Street back in 1798.

gin cocktails

A Martini is a drink I’ve only just fairly recently got in to. It’s very much an acquired taste and as it can be served so many ways it takes a bit of trial and error to find your favourite. We were offered a selection of garnishes to go with our Dry Martini. I chose a classic olive and some grapefruit peel. It was a nice combination that I’d have never considered before.

From the late 1800s and the Martini, we leapt to the 1920s and a cocktail I’d never heard of before, Bee’s Knees.  The flavours of jasmine and honey are pretty strong in this one. It’s likely that that’s because they’d have been used to disguise the taste of the poor quality bathtub gin that was available during Prohibition.

Gin Bramble

A Singapore Sling is something nearly everyone has tried at some point. It’s one of those classic cocktails that’s never made the same way twice. It’s not a cocktail I’d ever choose from a menu until now. The Gin Sling we tried here was incredible though.

We ended in the 1980s with one of my absolute favourite cocktails, a Bramble. This was created in London and intended to be a quintessentially British. Gin, lemon and blackberry flavours. What’s not to love? This frothy masterpiece is The Luggage Room’s own take on a Bramble and was so drinkable. I could have easily sunk another two or three sat there.

I’d never actually tried Fords Gin prior to this and I really enjoyed it. It is light, fresh and perfectly mixable into any drink. I think that’s pretty unusual when it comes to gin. I definitely have my favourites that I prefer with different mixers due to their overriding flavour profiles. So, this really is a refreshing change.

*I was invited by to The Luggage Room and treated to cocktails by Fords Gin and Love Pop Ups London but all words and thoughts are my own.

Reader Interactions

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.

Primary Sidebar

I'm Lojo, Laura or Mother Ruin depending on how you know me. I'm a 30-something, mum of two girls, from Liverpool living in London. I write about the things that interest me which usually involves food, travel, having fun and gin!

Twitter

  • @kariss_leigh @SquibbVicious Definitely12 hours ago
  • @SquibbVicious Definitely your uniform 13 hours ago
  • @NDread93 For real?!14 hours ago

Facebook

Facebook Pagelike Widget

Latest Pins

Copyright © 2021 · Lojo Vs The World · Wordpress Theme by TinselPop

This website uses cookies to improve your experience. We'll assume you're ok with this, but you can opt-out if you wish.Accept Read More
Privacy & Cookies Policy

Privacy Overview

This website uses cookies to improve your experience while you navigate through the website. Out of these, the cookies that are categorized as necessary are stored on your browser as they are essential for the working of basic functionalities of the website. We also use third-party cookies that help us analyze and understand how you use this website. These cookies will be stored in your browser only with your consent. You also have the option to opt-out of these cookies. But opting out of some of these cookies may affect your browsing experience.
Necessary
Always Enabled

Necessary cookies are absolutely essential for the website to function properly. This category only includes cookies that ensures basic functionalities and security features of the website. These cookies do not store any personal information.

Non-necessary

Any cookies that may not be particularly necessary for the website to function and is used specifically to collect user personal data via analytics, ads, other embedded contents are termed as non-necessary cookies. It is mandatory to procure user consent prior to running these cookies on your website.