If you are looking for some fun recipes with a “leap year” theme, check out these delicious ideas below.
Leap Year Cocktail
Based on the original Leap Year Cocktail recipe created by English bartender Henry Craddock for Leap Year celebrations at the Savoy Hotel in London on February 29, 1928, Handed Down Kitchen put together this beautiful recipe video on how to make your own Leap Year Cocktail.
Full instructions are on their website: Leap Year Cocktail // A 1930s Recipe for a 1920s Cocktail
The Leap Year Cocktail recipe was first published in Craddock’s book The Savoy Cocktail Book in 1930 and is still in print today. You can find a fully illustrated reprint on Amazon.
The book referenced in Handed Down Kitchen’s video, Cookery Illustrated and Household Management, is also available on Amazon.
Leap Year Roast Chicken Recipe
From the pepper. website, is a roasted chicken dish inspired by the Leap Year Cocktail.
Full recipe instructions are on their website: Leap Year Roast Chicken
Toad In The Hole
The toad-in-the-hole is a classic British dish consisting of pork sausages nestled in light and crispy Yorkshire pudding. It is the ultimate comfort food.
Full recipe instructions are on the Kitchen Sanctuary website: Toad in the Hole with Red Onion Gravy
