Vitamin Coffee . The Espresso Martini

THE ESPRESSO MARTINI

Coffee – it gets us through the working week – giving us that all-important wake- up call (after we have blearily hit snooze for the umpteenth time on the alarm clock). It can provide a gentle shove come mid-morning and a welcome boost mid-afternoon. But it’s not just a tool to keep us working, coffee is also part of our down-time and our social calendar. Whether you’re putting your feet up with a Cappuccino or having a natter with good friends over a Latte, making sure you have some time to relax and have fun is as important as making sure you eat your greens or get enough sleep.

Come the weekend it’s time to wave goodbye to the working week and embrace the rest and play element of your life. While regular coffee will bring you satisfaction, it’s a great time to think about pepping up your cup of Joe. Coffee is good on its own but mixed with alcohol it can really deliver a flavoursome punch. So, how can you use coffee to make alcoholic drinks for the long weekend ahead? Allow us to enlighten you with our Espresso Martini recipe that even contains your vitamins in!

Ingredients

40 ml Broken Clock Vodka
20 ml Kahlúa (Coffee Flavoured Liquor)
20 ml Vitamin Coffee Espresso
3 Whole Coffee Beans
Ice Cubes

Method

Fill a shaker with ice cubes.
Add all ingredients.
Shake and strain into a cocktail glass.
Garnish with coffee beans.

Tips

Prepare the espresso coffee beforehand and let it chill. That will help to minimize the dilution, make your drink colder and even tastier!

When straining: Make sure to pour the drink brisk and swift from your shaker. That will help to get all that beautiful foam out and land on top of your drink.

Sit back and enjoy your Espresso Martini with your vitamins in!

China Club Berlin Hosts New Zealand Ambassador Cocktails

NEW ZEALAND AMBASSADOR COCKTAILS

CHINA CLUB BERLIN
Wednesday 28th October 2020 . 7pm
New Zealand Ambassador
His Excellency Rupert Holborow

BOOK TICKETS ONLINE
€50 per person
Taipan Suite
Wines and Canapés

In partnership with MP Consulting, Club Vivanova hosts an exclusive New Zealand Wine degustation in Berlin at the China Club Berlin with New Zealand Ambassador His Excellency Rupert Holborow. Located discreetly at the rooftop of the five-star luxury Adlon Kempinski Hotel Berlin, a golden nameplate is the only thing that subtly hints at the entrance to the China Club Berlin, Germany’s most prestigious private members’ club. Our wine degustation will highlight the boutique wines of Auntsfield Estate (and Sliding Hill) in Marlborough.

Premium Marlborough Wines
2019 Sliding Hill Sauvignon Blanc
2016 Auntsfield Estate Chardonnay
2017 Sliding Hill Pinot Noir

Auntsfield Estate is owned and operated by the Cowley family and is located on the site of the oldest colonial vineyard in Marlborough. Three premium and regionally diverse wines will be presented by Bradley Mitton, served with a selection of complementing appetisers.

Club Vivanova Membership & Partnership

We now offer Individual Memberships and Corporate Partnerships starting at €120 per year including complimentary wines delivered to your door. Our Corporate Partner platform offers excellent local and international promotional opportunities with event partnerships for brand-growth and business networking – plus free inclusion into our Digital Luxury Lifestyle Magazine.

The Animal Fund - Beach Clean

THE ANIMAL FUND

Beach Clean . Saturday 19th September 2020

Join Berit Legrand and TAF The Animal Fund (our 2020 Gala Charity Partner) as millions of people in over 180 countries will be gathered to clean up the ocean, beaches, streets, forests, rivers and anywhere needed. All to create global awareness about plastic pollution. A great reminder of how we must all try to refuse, reduce and recycle our waste. This is a way for everybody to participate to the biggest one-day civic action against waste. We hope you can join us.

Program for the day :

DAY: SATURDAY 19TH, 2020
TIME: 9AM – 11AM
MEETING AND START POINT: BEACH NEPTUNE IN NICE, OPPOSITE HOTEL NEGRESCO.
AFTER CLEANING (bring your rubbish please): TAF TENT AND REFRESHMENT STAND AT BEACH CENTENAIRE (OPPOSITE COULEE VERTE)
REFRESHMENTS: BY BREWERY BLUE COAST

Gloves and bags are distributed at the TAF stand at beach Neptune. We clean up until beach Centenaire where we depose the rubbish and enjoy some refreshments offered by brewery Blue Coast.

NB: As the beach is large, distance can easily be kept and we kindly ask you to bring your own mask (It is not mandatory for children under 11 years of age).

For further information and to sign up for the clean, please email here

Countdown to the Crossing : Calvi - Monaco Water Bike Challenge

MONACO WATER BIKE CHALLENGE

This Saturday 12th September, team Serenity and team Notorious will depart together on water bikes from Calvi Harbor in Corsica, intending to reach the Principality of Monaco the next day in a 180kms water bike race for charity. This unique challenge aims to raise awareness about drowning prevention and water safety. H.S.H. Princess Charlene and Conor McGregor (Irish retired professional mixed martial artist and boxer) held a training session in preparation for The Crossing : Calvi – Monaco Water Bike Challenge.

The race will oppose team Serenity, led by H.S.H. Princess Charlene, to team Notorious, led by Mr. Gareth Wittstock, General Secretary of the Princess Charlene of Monaco Foundation. The start is scheduled on Saturday, September 12th at 2 pm at the Quai d’Honneur of the port of Calvi. Departure time is subject to change depending on weather conditions. In relay, the members of each team will be able to switch as often as they wish, commencing at 20 minutes after departure.

The Princess Charlene Of Monaco Foundation

“Being passionate about sport is an amazing gift if one considers the values that come with it. Sport has the ability to change and save lives, to accomplish great destiny and empower people. It can have an impact on an individual, a family, a community, as well as an entire nation. Today we might know gifted children who would have the ability to become a sporting icon, but do not have sufficient means or facilities to even train properly. So it has become a priority for me to support and transmit these sporting values that I share with my husband, Prince Albert II of Monaco, to the next generation of young athletes. Some of the present and future projects for my Foundation are underlining the importance and reinforcing the awareness of water safety. Too many children die from drowning every year because they don’t know how to swim yet just a few swimming lessons could save their lives and help them to feel more comfortable and confident in the water. My foundation is orientated towards these children who can become responsible adults if we show them the way through the values of sport and solidarity; so together, we can help these young athletes to succeed.” HSH Princess Charlene of Monaco.

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