Our menu of classic-style cocktails for tomorrows Excelsior Club party: Aviation SW4 Gin, maraschino, crème de violette, lemon juice, gomme syrup Dating back at least to 1911, in honour of the new sport of aeroplane flying, this cocktail gets its name from the sky blue colour given by the violet liqueur Chip Dry Taylor’s Chip Dry white port, Martini Rosato, tonic water Chip Dry was first blended in 1934 and here it makes a long, refreshing and delicately aromatic drink Stem the Tide SW4 Gin, honey, apple juice, lime juice, ginger beer Created at the Connaught Hotel Rules 76 Vodka, sparkling wine, apricot brandy, lemon juice, gomme syrup, apricot eau de vie mist Devised for the opening of the Rules cocktail bar, this is a twist on the classic gin-based French 75, which dates from World War I and was named after a piece of artillery—it was said to hit with the same impact Negroni Aprés SW4 Gin, Aperol, Fernet Branca, Amer Picon The popular Negroni was born in 1920 when eccentric playboy Count Camillo Negroni asked for his Americano (vermouth, Campari and soda) to be pepped up with gin. This version combines Campari’s sweeter brother Aperol with minty Fernet Branca and bitter-orange Amer Picon to make a zesty ‘digestif’ version
Posted on: Fri, 11 Apr 2014 10:38:55 +0000
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