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 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. We’d encourage you to try some new cocktails from our list alongside your favourites. Who knows? We may just introduce you to your new favourite cocktail. In the meantime, we’ll work on coming up with a suggested menu for you all.
White Rum, mint, lime, sugar and soda
The perfect way to kick off a spring/summer party, this poor man’s drink from Cuba has become the uber-cool cocktail of choice. A refreshing and deceptively spirity drink with the complex additions of sour lime, powerful mint and sweet sugar. And soda to make it long, long and relaxed.
Grand Marnier, orange juice, Prosecco
An historic cocktail and a more sophisticated take on a Buck’s Fizz. The richness of cognac from the Grand Marnier combines well with the orange notes and the zing of the OJ. Topped with indulgent Prosecco. Light and lovely.
Cranberry juice, orange juice, cherry syrup
This is an alcohol-free beauty. Long and fruity, the distinctive flavour of cherry comes through in this distinctive mocktail. Who needs alcohol anyway?
Tequila, Cointreau, Lemon Juice, Salted Rim (optional)
Zingy and satisfying with tequila, triple sec and fresh lime, refreshing and simply delicious! One of the many cocktails we could create at your place or special occasion!
Rye whisky, sweet vermouth, angostura bitters
Quite simply a classic. Warming and light whisky shaken with a touch of sweet herbal vermouth, and a couple of drops of bitters to give it a nice mellow aftertaste. One for the boys?
Golden rum, dark rum, orange curacao, Amaretto, lime juice & grenadine
Double lots of fully flavoured rum, combined with a little orange and di Saronno, balanced out with a little lime and grenadine to give a ruby colour.
Brandy, dry vermouth, Galliano, Mandarine Napoleon, champagne
This is a nice albeit with a slightly complex flavour. A little brandy combines with French vermouth, and mandarin liqueur, with a dash of the distinctive Italian Galliano liqueur. Topped with champagne. Gorgeous.
Vodka, Gin, Tequila, White Rum, Cointreau, lemon juice, Coca-Cola
One spirity, ‘take your head off’ cocktail. Modern, trendy and it just looks like plain old coke. But it’s really the wayward brother! You’ve been warned!!
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.
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.