Now for the fun bit. Choosing your cocktail menu! You may have already read that we generally run with a cocktail menu of 5+2 : that’s a choice of 5 cocktails and 2 non-alchoholic mocktails. Some customers opt for a menu of 6 cocktails instead.
We will put together a menu for you to suit your guests. Over the years, we’ve learned what people like. We’ll ask you for the age profile of your guests and the female : male split. We’ll put together a suggested menu to fit. A hen party menu for a group of 10 hens will look very different for a gentleman’s 70th birthday party for instance.
On the next few pages you will find mention of some of the cocktails we supply. Hopefully, it’ll whet your appetite. And if anything in particular stands out as a must have, let us know! But in the meantime, we’ll work on coming up with a suggested menu for you all.
Gin, green chartreuse, Maraschino, lime
This is one potent cocktail. Big on spirit. Big on flavour too. The floral gin combines with a shot of green Chartreuse. Add to this more of the almondyness of the maraschino and a dash of lime. A slow sipper.
Gin, Chamberyzette strawberry vermouth, raspberry syrup
Our own in-house developed cocktail based around the classic Martini with fruity summery flavours. Gin based, with a predominant strawberry flavour from the chamberyzette. A little raspberry pep gives a hint of fruity sweetness.
Lemon vodka, creme de cassis, Prosecco
Our twist on one of the world’s famous cocktails. The standard mix is to add a shot of creme de cassis blackcurrant liqueur to your shot of Prosecco. We make ours a little drier with the addition of some lemon vodka too. Try it.
Mango vodka, Passoa passionfruit liqueur, Passionfruit puree, lime juice, Prosecco
A hen party must. One of the world’s most popular cocktails. We make ours with mango vodka for a subtle point of difference. Passionfruit liqueur and puree give this a great sharp and sweet flavour. A little lime to cut through the sweetness and then your shot of Prosecco on the side.
Vodka, Cointreau, cranberry juice, lime
Sex in the City gave a shot to this fantastically balanced drink. Vodka is lifted by the addition of the orange tones of warming Cointreau. Cranberry gives a distinctive pink hue and a little lime cordial adds rich sweetness.
Bourbon whiskey, simple syrup, lemon juice, angostura bitters
One of the old classics. Very simple formula, combining spirit with a little sweetness from the sugar, sourness from the lemon and balanced out with a little bitter courtesy of angostura. How pre-Prohibition cocktails used to be.
Light Rum, Fraise liqueur, strawberries, lime, sugar syrup
Just perfect for summer. A real fruit smoothie mixing light rum with luscious strawberries, boosted with yet more strawberry liqueur and lime to give it some edge.
Vanilla vodka, Noilly Prat dry vermouth, lavender syrup
A proper Martini style cocktail, combining subtle vanilla vodka with the classy Noilly Prat dry vermouth. Our twist is that we then add some fragrant lavender syrup to take this humble Martini to another level. Try it, see if you agree.
Tequila, orange juice, jalapeno chilli, grenadine
So good, you could name a song after it. A fine traditional cocktail, mixing fruity, spirity Tequila and orange juice. Ours comes with a dash of jalapeno to make it truly Mexican. A dash of grenadine gives it the glow to provide a striking drink.
Cream, Crème de Menthe, Crème de Cacao
A creamy concoction combining 3 classic ingredients : cool minty crème de menthe, white crème de cacao with it’s hint of chocolate, and cream. A real smoothie.