The award-winning singer made the drink to honour his late best friend.
Global popstar Ed Sheeran has collaborated with Dover Yard at 1 Hotel in Mayfair to concoct a drink using his Tingly Ted’s hot sauce.
The creative cocktail, called Tingly Jam, was made as a tribute to his friend, DJ and music entrepreneur Jamal Edwards, who passed away back in 2022. Ed Sheeran created the cocktail to raise funds for the charity set up in Jamal’s name – the Jamal Edwards Self Belief Trust.
Making the innovative cocktail with Dover Yard was a way for Sheeran to honour Jamal’s life, as the classic combination of hot sauce and fried chicken was one of his favourites.
The drink is made from butter-fat-washed Casamigos Tequila, infused with a spicy Tingly Ted’s mixture. It’s served with a miniature bottle of the hot sauce, which is intended for users to pair with Dover Yard’s iconic fried chicken. Ten per cent of the proceeds from each sale will be directly donated to the charity.
The cocktail is part of a larger partnership with 1 Hotel Mayfair, which will host a memorable celebration in September, bringing together international artists, VIPs, and fans to honour Jamal’s legacy and unmatched contributions to the music industry.
The collaborative drink will remain as a permanent item on the bar’s Regenerative Forces menu, which was recently launched. The menu, curated by Director of Bars Giulio Guarini, provides a reimagining of classic cocktails inspired by the four natural elements.
These include ‘water’ as the Lost in Translation, with bramble sake, coconut and strawberry, ‘air’ as Cloud Control, a paloma with jalapeño, blackcurrant, and tomato. ‘Earth’ is an old-fashioned by the name of Barley & Spore, with mushrooms and mead, while Ed Sheeran’s Tingly Jam is a spicy margarita that represents ‘fire’.
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