Get the Jam Jars in!

Last week I drank 15 cocktails in approximately 3 hours. Now this may seem boastful, crude and more than a little lad-ish, but let me explain. It was all for a good cause, and I hope some of you may even benefit from it. The occasion was the Jam Tree's Cocktail Committee - a committee of local "experts" brought together to taste all of the contenders for their new cocktail menu, with the aim of whittling down 15 to the ultimate drinks list.

So, on a beautiful sunny Wednesday, I dutifully lined by stomach, and plunged right in. 15 drinks, 3 hours and, thankfully, a belly full of the Jam Tree's famous hot wings, asian squid and vegetable somosas later, the committee had spoken. Each drink was introduced by the barman that had created it, and we marked each for taste, appearance and originality. We had weird, we had wacky and we had lots of tasty. We drank the Marmalady out of a jam jar (this was a recurring theme) with an accompany mini-pot of marmalade vodka jelly. The Pearl Jam came with popping candy, and the Jaffaholics Anonymous tasted uncannily like an alcoholic jaffa cake. Both the All England Club and the Jelly Dream would have made the perfect desserts, tasting of strawberries and cream and Reese's Pieces as they did, whilst the Royale Tree and Dreadlock Rasta were fruity, yet sophisticated perfection.

It was a fantastic way to spend a Wednesday evening, sampling away to our heart's content in the Jam Tree's sunny garden with a fabulous group of locals and amazing hospitality from the pub's management and bar staff. I can't wait to see which make it on to the menu! Have a look at all the drinks below (except for the Fig Tree: sorry, I didn't get a picture of that fig-jam wonderment) - which do you think look the tastiest? And which have the best names?

The Jam Tree
541 King's Road
London SW6 2EB

All England Club

Jaffaholics Anonymous

Pearl Jam

Wham Bam Thank You Jam

Basil Faulty

Alabama Jammer

Bison's Kiss

Dreadlock Rasta

Jamhattan

Jelly Dream

Marmalady

Wu Jam Clan

Royale Tree

Ru Bar

Thirsty Thursday's just got even better...

We have already reviewed the Jam Tree (here) but like many good establishments this venue has varying times/days to suit all tastes and last week I discovered, albeit a bit late I know, the wonder that is the Jam Tree Free Hog Roast Thursdays.

The concept from what I could gather was to head down after work on Thursday with some friends, order something cold and refreshing, grab a table in the sunshine and then when feeling peckish, as if from nowhere, a lovely lady called Sophie appears with a groaning tray of BBQ'd burgers. For Free. Yes Really! 
Serious kudos to whoever at The Jam Tree came up with this idea, not only do you feel totally chuffed that you don't have to fork out for dinner (although their menu is ace) you have more money left over for drinks. An inspired choice of day by the team too considering Thursday is technically the start of the weekend in media land which made for a very chilled summer atmosphere in their cute decked garden. It also lends itself perfectly to the 'pre lash' Public crowd who are gearing up for a somewhat thirstier Thursday, we even spotted the Made in Chelsea cast dolled up to the nines and rubbing shoulders with us non celebs.