How to Be a Bright Young Thing

The Bright Young Things were a group of rich, indulgent aristocrats who between the two wars entertained themselves by dressing up, posing and performing. 
All this gaiety was caught on camera by the incomparable and controversial Cecil Beaton. One thing is for sure, if they were alive now, all their fun would be had at Claridge’s with cocktails conceived by our guest today!
Denis Broci makes you feel like a Bright Young Thing when you step into Claridge’s Bar or The Fumoir Bar - two of the glamourous spots in the world.
Today we are celebrating the release of the cocktail book, Cecil Beaton: Mixing with the Bright Young Things, which Denis, as Manager of both bars at Claridge’s, curated with a list of sixty-four drinks from the 1920’s and 1930’s, the ‘Golden Age’ of cocktails.
But first I had to hear all about Denis and how he found himself at one of the most iconic hotels of all time.
In this episode, I discovered:
What happened his first week of work that scared him to death
What it was like working at Michelin Star restaurant
How he came to curate the new book, Cecil Beaton: Mixing with the Bright Young Things
His favorite bar in London and outside of London
His Top Tips for the Home Bartender

Needless to say we began with a Bee’s Knees and ended with our cocktail of the week, the Fumoir Negroni!
 
This particular version is Claridge’s signature cocktail in the Fumoir Bar and was created to celebrate the 100-year anniversary of the Negroni cocktail in 2019. 
INGREDIENTS
25ml ( 5⁄6 oz) Hepple Gin 
25ml ( 5⁄6 oz) Campari 
18ml ( 3⁄5 oz) Martini Rosso 
7ml ( 1⁄5 oz) Punt e Mes Carpano 
3.5g ( 1⁄8 oz) Camomile 
3.5g ( 1⁄8 oz) Coffee beans 

METHOD
Infuse the gin with camomile for thirty minutes, and the vermouths and bitter with the coffee separately for the same amount of time
Fine strain the infusions into a mixing glass and stir with ice, ensuring that the flavours are well balanced
Fine strain into an old fashioned glass with an ice block
Garnish with orange twist. 

 
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You can find this recipe and all the cocktails of the week at  ALushLifeManual.com, where you’ll also find all the ingredients in our shop. 
Full Episode Details: https://alushlifemanual.com/how-to-be-a-bright-young-thing
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The Bright Young Things were a group of rich, indulgent aristocrats who between the two wars entertained themselves by dressing up, posing and performing. 

All this gaiety was caught on camera by the incomparable and controversial Cecil Beaton. One thing is for sure, if they were alive now, all their fun would be had at Claridge’s with cocktails conceived by our guest today!

Denis Broci makes you feel like a Bright Young Thing when you step into Claridge’s Bar or The Fumoir Bar - two of the glamourous spots in the world.

Today we are celebrating the release of the cocktail book, Cecil Beaton: Mixing with the Bright Young Things, which Denis, as Manager of both bars at Claridge’s, curated with a list of sixty-four drinks from the 1920’s and 1930’s, the ‘Golden Age’ of cocktails.

But first I had to hear all about Denis and how he found himself at one of the most iconic hotels of all time.

In this episode, I discovered:

What happened his first week of work that scared him to death What it was like working at Michelin Star restaurant How he came to curate the new book, Cecil Beaton: Mixing with the Bright Young Things His favorite bar in London and outside of London His Top Tips for the Home Bartender

Needless to say we began with a Bee’s Knees and ended with our cocktail of the week, the Fumoir Negroni!

 

This particular version is Claridge’s signature cocktail in the Fumoir Bar and was created to celebrate the 100-year anniversary of the Negroni cocktail in 2019. 

INGREDIENTS

25ml ( 5⁄6 oz) Hepple Gin  25ml ( 5⁄6 oz) Campari  18ml ( 3⁄5 oz) Martini Rosso  7ml ( 1⁄5 oz) Punt e Mes Carpano  3.5g ( 1⁄8 oz) Camomile  3.5g ( 1⁄8 oz) Coffee beans 

METHOD

Infuse the gin with camomile for thirty minutes, and the vermouths and bitter with the coffee separately for the same amount of time Fine strain the infusions into a mixing glass and stir with ice, ensuring that the flavours are well balanced Fine strain into an old fashioned glass with an ice block Garnish with orange twist. 

 

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You can find this recipe and all the cocktails of the week at  ALushLifeManual.com, where you’ll also find all the ingredients in our shop. 

Full Episode Details: https://alushlifemanual.com/how-to-be-a-bright-young-thing

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Join the conversation on your IOS or Android at flick.group/lushlife where we can talk cocktails until the sun rises!

Become a supporter of A Lush Life Manual for as little as $5 - all you have to do is go to buymeacoffee.com/lushlife

Lush Life Merchandise is here - we’re talking t-shirts, mugs, iPhone covers, duvet covers, iPad covers and more covers for everything!  and more! 

 

Produced by Simpler Media

Follow us on Twitter and Instagram

Get great cocktail ideas on Pinterest

New episodes every Tuesday, usually!!