The popular Christmas-themed bar "Miracle" has come to London from the U.S. in a special pop-up at Henrietta Hotel in Covent Garden and is currently serving up festive drinks in holiday glassware. The Christmas decor throughout the bar is "nostalgic" Christmas with vintage cards, prints, illustrations, paper chains, tinsel, and ornaments dating from the 1950s-1970s time frame on display. The seats were laden with warm fur to complete the cozy winter feeling, and classic Christmas songs were being played. Anyone who visits will immediately be transported to the Christmas of their childhood.
I tried three different cocktails. The first one was served in a mug shaped like a barrel: Christmas Carol Barrel. This contained aged rum, Amaro, pumpkin pie, lemon, and Angostura Bitters. The second one was served in a glass with a miniature stuffed koala bear: Koala-la-la-la, la la la la. This is made with gin, pine, lime, orange bitters, and eucalyptus syrup. The third one is served in a tall glass with a vintage Santa pulling a reindeer sleigh printed on it: And a Partridge in a Pear Tree. This cocktail included Tequila, pear brandy, mezcal, spiced demerara syrup, lime, egg white, Angostura bitters and cinnamon. My favourite was the "Koala-la-la-la, la la la la" cocktail as it was more refreshing and not as strong, but these are very strong cocktails. (I don't drink much alcohol, so I would have preferred some mocktail alternatives to these.)
Small snacks could also be purchased with the alchol, but the selection is very small and I cannot imagine the plates would be that large. I suggest eating somewhere first and then having cocktails to follow up, though I did get pleasantly tipsy for about fifteen minutes until I walked it off around Covent Garden. Without further comment, enjoy the photographs below.
Miracle is located at Henrietta Hotel in Covent Garden, and booking is recommended. I turned up in the middle of the day on a Sunday and had to wait about fourty-five minutes for a table or bar seat. Bookings are for two hours each. Miracle is located here for a short time only and closes its doors on December 23.
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