This Months Cocktail - "The Cucumber Martini"

"Excuse me Bartender, there's a poem in my gin"

"Gin and the Bore "

“A gin is a gin is a ginswore the bore nothing odd can be.” But if that gin should win eleven botanicals inoh, then what a gin it would be. So we tricked him in bed, gave him Hendrick’s instead then fully sober, he shouted with glee “this gin is not gin like others that be yet it tastes even more like gin to me.”
Cortesy of Hendrick's gin

4 or 5 slices of cucumber

1 1/4 oz Gin hendrick's

3/4 oz Midori melon

1/4 oz Simple syrup

Dash of fresh lime

Muddle the cucumber with the simple syrup and the fresh lime in a mixing glass then add the gin and the midori.Shake well and double strain into a chilled martini glass.Decorate with a slice of cucumber and a mint leave.

You can try this drink at "DiDis" Martini Lounge bar in Dunas Douradas Beach Club, Algarve/ Portugal.

The Clubhouse.

The Following video is a small example of what you can get here at Dunas Douradas Beach Club.

From outdoor pool activities to live music, fine dinning or bartending entertainement, we have it all here at Dunas Douradas beach Club.

"Olè señores thursday night is Mexican Night"

This week ,here at DDBC the featured Buffet night will be dedicated to the Mexican flavours.

Followed by live music and entertainment, you will be able to try the tradicional spicy flavours from the Mexican cuisine, gently prepared by our chefs, and sip the best Margaritas at our "Margarita Madness Bar".

The main pleasure that mercado food gives, naturally, is in the eating. Nonetheless, Mexican gastronomy has another angle that is almost as much fun: That of knowing its historical roots.

"...In 1519, when the first Spanish conquistadors entered the Aztec capital Tenochtitlan, where today Mexico City stands, they found the Aztec emperor Montezuma excessively fond of a drink concocted from vanilla and chocolate, and sweetened with honey. This was a native Mexican-Indian dish -- probably invented by the Maya -- later to find worldwide acceptance. Vanilla is a substance derived from the fruit-pod of a certain species of Mexican orchid, and chocolate comes from the fruit of the Mexican cacao tree. The conquistadors were further impressed by the variety of foods enriching Aztec diets.

Quesadillas are one of the mainstays of Mexico's street-side stands, and are considered quintessential Mexican. It turns out that they, like Mexicans themselves, are hybrid creations, half indigenous and half Spanish. The corn tortilla on which quesadillas are based is native American; the cheese, as well as the pork, and/or beef that may accompany the cheese, is Spanish; of the garnish, the hot-sauce made with chili pepper is indigenous, but the shredded lettuce is Spanish..."

For more information and bookings, please visit us at http://www.ddbc.pt/ .

Also, for more about the margaritas, visit our Cocktails & Mixology section .

Flávio Próspero

A sense of Quality and Comfort in Portugal.

Dunas Douradas Beach Club comprises 132 stylish apartments and 8 villas, and a members-only clubhouse with full facilities for wining, dining and relaxing.
Dunas Douradas lies in a privileged position in the Algarve’s golden triangle; nestled between Quinta do Lago and Vale do Lobo, right on the beach front overlooking the ocean. Beautifully located on the golden Algarve coastline between Quinta do Lago and Vale do Lobo resorts.Dunas Douradas Beach Club offers 132 quality apartments and 8 villas for short or long-term rental, in four-star, deluxe accommodations. With our prestigious beach front location can you already imagine the sound of the waves breaking on the shoreline as you wake from a relaxing sleep?