With shorter days drawing in, it’s time to spice up your usual cosy evenings at home - with a game night.
The best thing about a good game night in? It doesn’t need much prep. Think: a great deck of cards, candles over lamps, a good playlist, a signature drink, snacks served well, and the people you actually want to spend time with.
Table Staples:
- Olives and pickles
- Some raw, cut vegetables
- A good, firm cheese parmesan or manchego) + something to dip (hummus and/or whipped feta with olive oil)
- Fresh bread and/or taralli and sea salt crisps
A Signature Drink: Spicy Margarita
Ingredients
- 50ml tequila (blanco or reposado)
- 25ml fresh lime juice
- 20ml Cointreau
- 2-3 slices fresh jalapeño or chilli
- Salt
- Tajin
- Ice
Method
Combine chilli, tequila, lime juice, Cointreau, and ice in a cocktail shaker. Shake hard.
Put salt and tajin on a plate. Rub the rim of your glass with lime. Turn the glass upside down and lightly cover the rim of the glass in the salt. Then fill the glass with ice.
Strain into a glass over fresh ice.
Enjoy!
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