This winter, Covent Garden’s pizza hotspot Doughnation, at 3 Henrietta Street, has a remedy for the winter blues.

The new pizzeria, which opened this spring has created a delicious menu of winter cocktails, to be enjoyed alongside its array of pizzas.

Guests can choose from three innovative cocktails, which can be enjoyed inside or outside on Doughantion’s winter terrace which overlooks the Covent Garden Piazza.

For fans of an Aperol Spritz there is the zingy Hot Aperol Spritzer, made up of Aperol, white wine, apple juice and honey brewed with winter spices.

It smells amazing with the taste resembling mulled cider a little bit.

For those looking for a drink that packs a punch, try the Mulled Negroni, consisting of Xante Pear & cognac, sweet vermouth, Campari, apple and bay leaf. This is guaranteed to warm you from the inside out. 

And for an elegant tipple, there is the Winter Mistletoe, with London Dry Gin, cranberry juice, fresh rosemary and prosecco. 

Alongside the winter drinks, there are new creative pizza additions to the menu too. Traditional in some parts of Italy is the potato pizza with thin slices of potato. It sounds a little unusual but it works well with the thin pizza dough and cheese bed.

My favorite is the truffled mushroom ragout with plenty of wild mushroom rough slices and a lively truffle aroma.

While my guest’s favourite is seafood pizza with triple prawn topping and a bit of chilli flakes for warmth. A spot on addition in winter colder months.

For very heat resistant diners, we didn’t attempt on trying it as we are both light weights when it comes to spice, it’s the nduja sausage pizza. As the label states it’s spicy, with plenty of creamy mozzarella on a tomato base.  

Doughnation, 3 Henrietta St, London WC2E 8PS