A Limited-Time Event Is RETURNING to Disney Springs Soon!

A popular festival is on its way BACK to Disney Springs.

Jaleo

Jaleo was first founded by chef José Andrés in Washington D.C. in 1993, and has since expanded to Chicago, Dubai, Las Vegas, and Disney Springs. The restaurant says their goal is bring alive the “spirit and flavors of Spain by showcasing the rich regional diversity of Spanish cuisine. Celebrating the traditional as well as the cutting-edge, Jaleo offers a taste of Spain in a festive, stylish, and casual atmosphere.”

Each year, Jaleo hosts a Gin & Tonic Festival at their locations, including Disney Springs. Jaleo describes the festival as such:

Jaleo

“For two weeks, Jaleo Disney Springs guests can try a curated lineup of cocktails, featuring Appetizer, made with Fords Gin, Cynar, lavender, lemon and tonic, plus other classics the Ultimate Gin & Tonic and the Mediterranean. Available tapas pairings to accentuate the flavors the cocktails include fan-favorites like Patatas Bravas, fried potatoes with spicy tomato sauce and creamy aioli, and Pan con tomate y queso manchego, flavorful toasted slices of crispy bread brushed with fresh tomato and served with Spanish Manchego cheese.”

Jaleo

The festival’s menu will consist of several gin & tonic cocktails as well as a selection of tapas. These include:

Gin & Tonics

Appetizer: Fords Gin, Cynar, lavender, lemon, tonic
Saints: Tanqueray Gin, ginger, elderflower, aloe vera, tonic
Ultimate: Hendrick’s Gin, juniper, lemon, lime, tonic
El Patriarca: Genever, citrus expressions, tonic
Mediterranean: Gin Mare, sweet and dry vermouth, lemon, lime, thyme, tonic water

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Tapas

Patatas bravas: Fried potatoes with spicy tomato sauce and alioli
Croquetas de pollo: Traditional chicken fritters
Buñuelos de bacalao: fried cod and potato fritters with honey alioli
Pan con tomate y queso manchego: Toasted slices of crispy bread brushed with fresh tomato, served with Manchego cheese