Vakkaru Maldives partners with The Marshmallowist

Island-luxury resort, Vakkaru Maldives, is teaming up with the biggest name in gourmet marshmallows, The Marshmallowist, to bring an unforgettable and traditional Easter experience to the tropics from 11 – 16 April 2020.

Founded by Oonagh Simms, The Marshmallowist is renowned as the first producer of gourmet marshmallows in the UK. Using premium ingredients – only whole fresh fruits, organic herbs and spices and boutique alcohol – The Marshmallowist combines classic confectionery with unexpected flavours like raspberry and champagne, strawberry and basil, charcoal and jasmine tea and more.

Marshmallows are as synonymous with Easter as chocolate, and throughout her ‘From Fluff to Cut’ partnership with the five-star resort, The Marshmallowist will be popping up all over the island to treat guests to a mouth-watering array of bespoke activities and indulgences.

From an “Easter Bunny Hot Chocolate Bar” at Amaany, to a “Very Marshmallowist Masterclass” for adults at Vakkaru Reserve and a similar experience for children at the Parrotfish Club, there’s an Easter-inspired activity on the itinery for guests of all ages.

Other experiences include an adults-only “Baileys x The Marshmallowist Cocktail Event” – in partnership with Baileys – at the resort’s over-water Lagoon Bar; and an afternoon in the sun at Cabana Bar’s “Easter Beats Pool Party”, where The Marshmallowist will be serving her signature mallow ice cream sandwiches.

As all marshmallow fans know, one of the best ways to enjoy the delicious confectionary is the squishy, gooey goodness of a s’more freshly roasted on a stick over a bonfire. Out of respect for this cherished tradition, Vakkaru and The Marshmallowist will end their partnership on a (sugar) high with a “Gimme S’More Sugar” bonfire movie night under the stars.

To be part of this cherishable experience, guests can book their stay with Vakkaru’s Holiday Offer.

Holiday Offer

· Stay 5 & Save 40%

· Plus receive complimentary half board for two

· And complimentary shared return transfers for two

· *Guests booking a Beach Spa Pool Villa will also receive a complimentary upgrade to an Over Water Villa

· *Book through your preferred travel professional

Terms & Conditions

· Sales to 31 March 2020

· Travel now to 19 December 2020

· Book through your preferred travel consultant

· Minimum 5 night stay applies

12 April 2020

The Marshmallowist “Easter Bunny Hot Chocolate Bar” at Amaany

Well-known for her gourmet marshmallow hot chocolates, The Marshmallowist brings her signature recipes to Amaany, Vakkaru Maldives’ signature all-day dining restaurant, with a pop-up bar on Easter Sunday morning. “A proper hot chocolate is as cosy an indulgence you can have”, says Oonagh Simms, as she looks forward to sharing her indulgent hot drinks for a decadent start to the Easter festivities.

Options include the Love Potion, a rose hot chocolate with torched raspberry and champagne marshmallows, pistachio praline and rose petals; the S’mores Hot Chocolate, a classic hot chocolate topped with a torched vanilla marshmallow and a chewy biscuit crumb; and The Marshmallowist’ signature recipe – created in partnership with Baileys and featured at the ever-popular Baileys Treat Bar in 2018 at Covent Garden during winter – an adults-only hot chocolate with torched Baileys marshmallows.

13 April 2020

A Very Marhsmallowist Masterclass at Vakkaru Reserve & Parrotfish Club

Guests are invited to learn to whip and get their hands messy this Easter as they fluff up their very own gourmet marshmallows with The Marshmallowist. The Marshmallowist will share her secrets on how to master marshmallow making – from flavour combinations to whipping the lightest of fluffs and decorating mallow creations using fresh ingredients from the island’s organic farm. Each guest can try their hand at all stages of the making process, including boiling up aromatic fruit purees and fluffing the mixture into perfect peaks, hand cutting and taking home their own personalised Marshmallowist mallows.

14 April 2020

Baileys x The Marshmallowist Cocktails at Lagoon Bar

Whilst overlooking a surreal Maldivian sunset at Lagoon Bar, The Marshmallowist together with Vakkaru Maldives’ mixologist will curate three signature drinks based on ingredients harvested from the island’s organic farm. All recipes will featuring the celebrated Baileys Chocolat Luxe made from luxurious layers of Baileys irish cream liqueur and real Belgian chocolate resulting in a multi-sensory experience that tastes just like molten chocolate. From torching to infusing and vapouring, marshmallow cocktails will be taking centre stage at Lagoon Bar throughout Easter week.

15 April 2020

The Marshmallowist Ice Cream Sandwich Pop-up Parlour at Cabana’s Pool Side

A limited-edition experience, The Marshmallowist’s fruit-based ice creams will be popping up at Cabana’s poolside ice cream shack joined by a DJ on the decks and a pool party in full swing for some fun in the sun. Using fresh ingredients from the island’s organic farm, this interactive and immersive experience will have guests queuing for delicious toasted vanilla fluff sandwiched between soft, melt-in-your-mouth cookies topped with fresh fruit, Easter eggs, chocolate shards and more.

16 April April 2020

“Gimme S’More Sugar” Bonfire Movie Night on Cabana Beach

Under the starry skies of the Maldives, Vakkaru Maldives will set the scene for a cosy movie night warmed by a bonfire for guests to toast their own marshmallows. Bringing a social, family- feel to the evening, there will be boards of cracked chocolate shards, handcrafted biscuits and jars spilling out with creative toppings from fairy floss to fresh fruit.

For reservations and general information, please visit vakkarumaldives.com or contact reservations@vakkarumaldives.com. For real time updates, follow us on Facebook at facebook.com/vakkarumaldives and Instagram @vakkarumaldives.

About Vakkaru’s Cherishable Guest Experiencs

This year, Vakkaru Maldives continues with its collection of curated, ultra-immersive and cherishable guest experiences in partnership with guest experiences specialist, The Magnolia Creative Collaborations. Watch out for more experiences from culinary greats, wellness mentors and scent experts, as well as luxurious fashion collaborations and exquisite artisanal pop-ups. Through these experiences, Vakkaru Maldives aims to inspire guests to create timeless memories, effortlessly.

August 2019

Hack Your 21st Century Digitised Body

Yasmin Karachiwala, Celebrity Pilates Guru, India

October 2019

Going Beyond Chocolate

Alistair Bird, Head Pastry Chef of Harrods London, UK

January 2020

A Seaside Adventure with Claris the Mouse & Megan Hess

Megan Hess, Internationally Acclaimed Fashion Illustrator and Best-Selling Author, Australia

April 2020

From Fluff to Cut with The Marshmallowist

Oonagh Simms, The Marshmallowist, UK

About Vakkaru Maldives

Vakkaru Maldives is a secluded tropical island resort located within the Baa Atoll, a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve, in the heart of the Indian Ocean. Only 30 minutes north of Male International Airport by seaplane, Vakkaru – meaning coconut timber in Dhivehi – is an unforgettable paradise blessed with powder soft, brilliant white sand, crystal clear turquoise water, 360-degree uninterrupted views and sprawling coral reefs with unique marine biodiversity. Keeping the natural beauty of the island as unspoilt as possible – including retaining over 2,300 fully grown coconut trees – and drawing on the rich traditions of the locale, design elements are focused on Maldivian style fused with the finest natural resources and contemporary interior. Guests can revel in the choice of 113 beach and over water villas and suites, as well as five sensational restaurants, two bars, a wine cellar and an outstanding array of treatments in the over-the-water Merana Spa. Facilities also include Splash Dive and Water Sports, two tennis courts, a badminton court, the Parrotfish Club for children below 12 years, Coconut Club for teens and an overwater gymnasium with personal trainer.

About The Marshmallowist

Having trained as a chocolatier in Paris, Simms creates Marshmallows with a French soufflé-like texture and a signature London edge. With a flair for the adventurous and a taste for success, The Marshmallowist has collaborated with brands like Alexander McQueen, Harrods, Harvey Nichols, Lancome, Roland Mouret and has been featured in publications like VOGUE UK, Wallpaper magazine, The Guardian, The Times, Harper’s BAZAAR, The Economist and more. Simms first recipe book ‘The Marshmallowist’ was published by Penguin Random House and follows her journey from Paris to Portobello Road and includes recipes of her sweet treats

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