Happy Hour

Ginger Kombucha Mule

Happy Friday

You've made it to the end of the week so why not celebrate with us at House Curious and make one of our latest cocktail discoveries. With the change in weather we wanted to create something that was refreshing and warming that was fairly healthy. I know some of you will be doing sober October, which I thought I would try but I only lasted 24 hours. If you are looking for an alternative to gin then why not try Seedlip, to make a mocktail. It’s so good and I lived on it when I was pregnant.

This weeks cocktail is brought to you by Silent Pool Gin and it’s so simple and delicious. Have a great weekend and do share any cocktails you make with me over on instagram. You can also head over to IGTV for the live recipe.

Ingredients

1 25ml shot of gin

1 bottle of kombucha

Crushed ice

Lime wedges

1/2 teaspoon of fresh grated ginger

Instructions

Fill a glass or copper mug with crushed ice.

Add Silent Pool gin, grated ginger and then squeeze three to four lime wedges into the glass. Fill to the glass to the brim with kombucha and serve. Garnish with a wedge of lime.

Kitchen/Dining Room

Next up for our House Curious tour is the Kitchen/Dining room. Sorry guys I did this on the fly and literally had 10 minutes to film it in one take. So if I’ve missed anything or you have any questions please get in touch below. This room is the beating heart of our home. Everything happens here; gatherings, long meals with my family and friends, dreaming and scheming, rows, tears and epic dance offs. If my table could talk it would have some very interesting stories to tell. I took inspiration from my Sydney living with an open plan kitchen and lots of openness with floor to ceiling glass sliding doors, lot’s of greenery with a mixture of industrial elements and luxurious materials. For the complete low down come and follow me on IGTV

Steal the look

Clockwise from the top right: Fridge freezer from Sub-zero, Meraki tray from House Curious, Rapeseed oil and salt from the Pantry at House Curious, Round mango wood pizza boards from House Curious, Cooker from Wolf, Kitchen tap from Zip Water, Pot holders from House Curious, White stoneware flower pot and stand from House Curious, Glass storage jars in a range of sizes from House Curious, Polished concrete floor by Lazenby, Kitchen designed by Matrix Design and pendant lights from Buster and Punch.

Clockwise from the top right: Macrame Wall rug from House Curious, Hanging chair from House Curious, Aztec knot cushion cover from House Curious, White sheepskin from House Curious, Tribal seagrass basket from House Curious, Rustic dining table from House Curious, Dining chairs from Eames, Glass tealight holder from House Curious, Gold planter and pot holder from House Curious, Movie letter board from House Curious, Polished concrete floor from Lazenby and all artwork from Blacklist at House Curious.

October

What a great start to autumn with beautiful blue skies and long cosy evenings by the fire or perhaps you’re just like me wrapped up like a sausage under your duvet. As mother nature waves her magic wand we look at what London is serving up this month. Here are our top picks.

London Restaurant Week - 1st-31st October

London Restaurant Festival aims to deliver the most memorable and creative events, taking place in the restaurants themselves. These range from chef-hosted lunches to tasting menus and restaurant-hopping tours. Curated by the London Restaurant Festival team, these events will show you the highlights and diversity of London’s thriving restaurant scene.

Momo Restaurant - Heddon Street

London Cocktail Week - 1st-7th October

Get ready to tap that tipple this month with London Cocktail Week returning for another week-long celebration of the capital's best mixology.

If you’re looking for something a little different why not come and discover what it’s like to have Drinks at Home - Perfected by Patrón. In the hustle and bustle of Hoxton, East London, Patrón Tequila will be taking over a secret location and transforming it into a Simply Perfect home and tequila haven where you can learn from some of the most talented bartenders how to mix Patrón cocktails at home.

Frieze London - 4th-7th October

Frieze London features more than 160 of the world’s leading galleries. View and buy art from over 1,000 of today’s leading artists, and experience the fair’s critically acclaimed curated sections and Talks programme.

Frieze London - Regents Park

Halloween in London

Too old for trick or treating these days? Trust us, there’s still a lot of fun to be had on and around Halloween in London.

One for the little kids - Pumpkin Patch at Crockford Bridge Farm

As Autumn approaches, the cheery sight of glowing orange pumpkins means that Halloween and Crockford Bridges Farm’s famous Pumpkin Patch is just around the corner. There is lot’s of fun, friendly Pumpkin activities to be had over the October Half Term.

One for the big kids - Ghost hunts and ghost tours in London

London is steeped in history, and therefore home to countless ghost stories and gruesome, grisly tales: myths and urban legends as well as terrible, true facts. There‘s no denying it, our city has a dark side. Feeling brave? Grab your ghost detector and gear up for these genuinely terrifying ghost tours in London. From tales of the plague, tours around Hampton Court Palace and the Tower of London there will something to scare you witless!