5) You Ain’t From Round These Parts Are Ya, Boy… - £7.50-
Locally inspired boozes
Robbin’ Goods: Prince Of Leaves – Served long garnished with Nottingham Forest
Zubrowka, Peach, Grapefruit, Nottingham Forest Syrup, Citric Acid & Sea Salt
Once upon a time the Boilermakers went glamping in the woods to be at one with the leaves. Much nudity, jacuzzitry and canoesitry later and we felt refreshed, with an intense connection to the forest. This drink is a direct expression of that powerful, mysterious and masculine experience – fresh, grassy and balanced. Leaves provided by our gnarled and weathered local grower, Pete the Herb Man – herbs vary with Mother Nature’s wild and sexy moods.
The Pail of Mead Marian & Her Perry Men – Served in a pail with
Honeycomb
House Rhubarb Vodka, Robin Hood Mead, Perry, Lemon & Sugar
To my understanding, which is pretty reliable, as the tale goes this fox loved this other fox, and the king was a lion hypnotized by a snake who had a wolf or something that chased a bear, a badger, some chickens and then the first fox dressed up as a chicken to win a darts comp to try and tap the 2nd fox up, sang’n’danced for a bit, smacked the lion and wolf up and then transformed into Rodimus Prime.
The End
From Beer To Fraternity – Served long in a “frat” cup
Wild Turkey 81, Elements 8 Criollo Cacao, Spiked Beer Syrup & Regan’s No.6 Bitters
Students – vital lifeblood of our city’s economy, or nightmare cross between Made in Chelsea and Dirty Sanchez? Wild Turkey American Honey, Cacao Rum, orange bitters and our own recipe ‘spiked’ Blue Star syrup. Try to get it for free even though your parents are paying for it, steal the cup, menu and the table and then chunder everywhere. Hey, it’s just banter buddy!
Slab Square Manhattan – served straight up garnished in a story
Rye, Vermouth & Bitters – turns on a sixpence, check the blackboards
Times Square ain’t gorra BEACH has it duckehhh? This rotating twist on a Manhattan doesn’t stray too far from the original recipe but always incorporates a new ingredient ‘foraged’ from within 2 miles of that nice new expensive granite as it proves time and time again that Nottingham is demonstrably better than New York. Local fruit and berries sourced by the Post Office Garden and Pete the Herb Man.
The Creole Slim Shandy – Served long in tankard with pub snack du jour
Wild Turkey 81, Lillet Rouge, Malt Extract, Apple, Lemon, Gingerbread Syrup & Peychaud Bitters
The foul-mouthed alter-ego of our old favourite, the Ale of Two Cities. We’ve remixed the recipe but kept the disguise, a boatload of bourbon and New Orleans shazzam inching its way into a quiet country pub. Shaken with homemade gingerade, apple, bitters, malt and sweet French vermouth. Garnished with an old-school pub snack and optional gratuitous swearing.
Rum Q.M.C– Served over ice in a “bin” garnished with tangy “blud”
House Grog, Watermelon & Lemon, (Grenadine & Citric Acid)
It’s like that and that’s the way it is.
Hockley Sin Phizz – Served long garnished with a sassy Hockley Hill Fog
Kaffir Lime Leaf Infused Stoli Citros, Coconut Water, Galangal, Lemongrass, Cream, Egg White & Fever Tree Bitter Lemon
Newspaper men called Hockley the 15th coolest area in the UK, making this the 15th coolest cocktail in the UK… surely? Based on the coolest New Orleans drink - the Ramos Gin Fizz - this has been ‘Gok-Wan’d’ and will certainly turn some heads. A bit of a sin substituting the gin for vodka, at least we used great vodka.