Friday Nights at Fu Manchu, Clapham

Claphamites rejoice! Fu Manchu remains king of the cocktails in your postcode and even with a strip to rival Ibiza, the tucked-away bar and restaurant really is worth the trek.

Last Saturday, we were invited to to dance the night away to emerging talents at Tokyo Lounge, returning after a small break to Fu Manchu. The atmosphere at Fu Manchu is always electric, eclectic and exciting and Tokyo Lounge works to showcase some of the hottest new DJs.

We sipped on spiced-laced cocktails and heady jasmine Concotions before hitting the dance floor to live acts from Knapp Brothers and Iago, and Jonny Tawn of Jive Talk. I can assure you there was a lot of big dance moves going on - thank god we wore trainers! 

I opted for the Lady Jasmin with Bombay Sapphire gin, Cointreau, jasmine syrup, lemon juice, egg white and bitters. The flavour was truly extraordinary, with botanical notes and a creamy, soft finish. One also felt rather glamorous with a martini glass in hand! My guest went for a spiced Mai Chai with Ron Zacapa 23-year old rum, Kracken black spice rum, orange curaco, and lime juice with a sprinkling of chai tea syrup - it's like my favourite winter drink but with a bloody good kick of rum!

Thank you to Fu Manchu for hosting our evening of dancing and drinks! 

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