Sweet is out. Savoury is in. Long gone are the days when a pitcher of Woo Woo would sort me out for the night. Now, I become aware of the effects sugar has on my body within 10 minutes. If I want my evening to last longer, I need to play it a bit smarter – and savoury.
Tomato-based drinks have been on my radar for a while now. Here are three around town I’ve been sipping.
##Tomato and Elderflower Daisy at Nipperkin, Mayfair “We’ve got a thing for tomatoes,” admits group head of bars Angelos Bafas. At Nipperkin, sip on this Margarita-style cocktail, which blends Bafas’s house-made heirloom tomato vodka with elderflower liqueur, mezcal and vermouth. nijulondon.com/nipperkin
##Flor at Equal Parts, Hackney Tomato is the garnish here rather than the main event. Tomato water is blended with olive oil and fino sherry for a savoury tang. It’s another reason to love the Hackney Road amaro bar by Michael Sager, of Sager & Wilde renown. www.equalpartslondon.com
##Tomatini at La Petite Maison, Mayfair Muddled tomatoes, salt and pepper, three-year-old white balsamic and a couple of cracks from a big and campy pepper mill. Fans include Charli xcx, Harry Styles, Beyoncé – and me. lpmrestaurants.com
