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2 The Merchant Hotel Cocktail Book Volume No.4 Explore, and please do ask if you would like any suggestions, we love nothing We thatcarefully believe sourced productsandthebesthouse-made demonstrate our skillatcreating classiccocktailswhilstshowcasingour sense Between these pages, you will find an array of extraordinary drinks which bars, speakeasiesandsnugs.We are justascomfortablemakingclassic worldsofflavour,new yetweknoware alinkinlonghistoryofcocktail We are passionateabout creating delectabledrinks.We are thirstytoexplore Our drinks have garnered international praise and received accolades our own.We makedrinkstotickle thetastebuds andsatethesenses. produce well-lovedclassiccocktailsanddeliciously imaginativecreations of Over theyears, we have honed our skills andsharpened our senses to the greatdrinksestablishmentsofworld. Belfast, weareproudtotakeourplaceamong At TheMerchantHotelCocktailBar, cocktails as we are experimenting with new ideas. cocktails asweare ideas. experimentingwithnew more than helpingyou findyour perfectdrink! ingredients result inthefinestdrinks. from farandwide. of innovation. of innovation. 3
4 The Merchant Hotel Cocktail Book Volume No.4 innovating and championing classic cocktails; finding forgotten gems and innovating andchampioningclassiccocktails;findingforgotten gemsand The CocktailBaratMerchant Hotel isproud ofitshistoryboth that havecometobeassociatedwithTheMerchant Hotel, reflecting our features well-lovedClassic,Sparkling,Vintage andTemperance Cocktails We havecomplemented theirdrinkswithour owncreations. Thebookalso Each chapter showcases adifferent historic figure from thedrinks world. culture andusesour expertiseinthisfieldwhichwehavegarnered through This CocktailBookdraws inspiration fromiconsofearlyclassiccocktail “Cocktails are not worth intellectualizing. “Cocktails arenotworthintellectualizing. utilising house-made ingredients, fresh juicesandfinespirits. What mattersisifyoumakeitright.” commitment to delivering the best in everything that we do. thatwedo. commitment todeliveringthebestineverything Sasha Petraske 1973–2015/Milk&Honey,NYC andLondon A cocktailisasimplething. We hopeyouenjoythefruitsofourlabour. years ofexperience. Philosophy 5 –
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Jerry Thomas 1830 -1885 ‘The Professor’
Jerry Thomas was the original titan and showman of the bar world. He was often dubbed ‘The Father of American Mixology.’ This chapter showcases classic drinks in a broad variety of styles with our contemporary twist.
8 The Merchant Hotel Cocktail Book Volume No.4 er hm s Thoma Jerry showman thankstohisroleinshapingthe own book;weowealottothisflamboyant Arguably theeponymous 'BonVivant' ofhis rounded list for their discerning customers. as ameansofcreating awell-balanced, well- is stillwidelyusedbyprofessionalbartenders a structure ofclassificationforcocktailswhich This bookwasrevolutionary. Thomas created over 200cocktailsfollowinghisphilosophy. Drinks: TheBonVivant’s Companion’ details Published in1852,hisbook‘How toMix Jerry Thomas,wasanearlypioneerinthe The author oftheworld’s first cocktail book,
(October 30,1830-December15,1885) ‘The Professor’ ‘The modern worldofcocktails. cocktail world. 9
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Jack Smash
5/9 LAIRD’S APPLEJACK • LIGHT AND REFRESHING brandy • TUMBLER 2/9 MUDDLED LEMON 2/9 CANE Syrup MINT LEAVES • £13.95
Saratoga
1/3 BUFFALO TRACE BOURBON • SHORT AND POTENT 1/3 HENNESSY VS COGNAC • COUPETTE 1/3 ANTICA FORMULA VERMOUTH ANGOSTURA BITTERS • £14.95
Whiskey Cobbler
8/17 BUFFALO TRACE BOURBON • Rich and fruity 1/17 LUXARDO MARASCHINO • Punch glass 1/17 APRICOT BRANDY 1/17 ORANGE CURAÇAO 2/17 CANE SYRUP 4/17 LEMON JUICE RASPBERRIES BLACKBERRIES • £14.95
12 The Merchant Hotel Cocktail Book Volume No.4 1/13 12/13 1/13 4/13 VERMOUTH 8/13 dF shioned Fa ld O Martinez
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Harry Craddock 1876 - 1963 ‘The Man Behind the Martini’
Harry Craddock was dubbed 'The Man Behind the Martini', and was a key figure in the creation of iconic cocktails. The bars he tended became the centre of London's social scene. He was revolutionary for his time and was dedicated to creating perfect cocktails. Read on to discover the drinks inspired by this legend.
14 The Merchant Hotel Cocktail Book Volume No.4 Harry Craddock Harry still inprinttoday, provingtherelevance ofhis Book’ (1930)containsover750recipes andis cocktail recipes. Savoy Cocktail His opus ‘The He wasaprolificcreator andcompilerofclassic first atTheSavoy, andthenatThe Dorchester in high demand. He became head bartender and found hisrepertoire of‘American’ drinks Prohibition, he returned to England in 1920 and New York. Following the enforcement of Craddock cuthisteethtendingbarinChicago emigrated totheUnited Statesin1897,Harry bar tendersoftheearly20thcentury. Having Harry Craddock wasoneofthemostinfluential ‘The Man Behind Man ‘The (August 29,1876–January 25,1963) the Martini’ truly classiccocktails. in London. in London. 15
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12/25 REDBREAST LUSTAU • SHORT AND POTENT The Icons WHISKEY • COUPETTE 6/25 LUSTAU VERMUT 4/25 GREEN CHARTREUSE 3/25 CANE SYRUP ORANGE BITTERS • £14.95
White Lady
1/3 method & madness • SHARP AND SOUR irish GIN • COUPETTE 1/3 COINTREAU 1/3 LEMON JUICE EGG WHITE ABSINTHE • £14.95
Singapore Sling
7/29 BEEFEATER 24 GIN • LONG AND SWEET 2/29 BENEDICTINE • HIGH BALL 2/29 COINTREAU 1/29 CHERRY HEERING 10/29 PINEAPPLE JUICE 1/29 HOUSE-MADE GRENADINE 1/29 CANE SYRUP 5/29 LIME JUICE • £13.95
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1/4 TANQUERAY NO. TEN GIN • SHORT AND POTENT 1/4 LILLET BLANC • COUPETTE 1/4 COINTREAU 1/4 LEMON JUICE ABSINTHE • £14.95
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CANE SYRUP GIN PLYMOUTH HOUSE-MADE GRENADINE HOUSE-MADE MILLER’S MARTIN JUICE LEMON HENNESSY VS COGNAC VS HENNESSY BOURBON MARK MAKER’S ORANGE CURAÇAO ORANGE LEMON JUICE LEMON LILLET BLANC CANE SYRUP CANE method & madness &madness method CANE SYRUP CRÈME DE VIOLETTE DE CRÈME MARASCHINO LUXARDO ANGOSTURA BITTERS ANGOSTURA BITTERS ORANGE GIN WESTBOURNE GIN irish OIL LEMON RINSE ABSINTHE BITTERS PEYCHAUD'S BITTERS ANGOSTURA BITTERS BURLESQUE JUICE LIME
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PARIS GOBLET SHARP AND SOUR COUPETTE SOUR AND SHARP COUPETTE SOUR AND SHARP TUMBLER SMALL POTENT SHORT AND
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1/4 HENNESSY VS COGNAC • SHARP AND SOUR The Icons 1/4 GRAND MARNIER • coupette 1/4 COINTREAU 1/4 LEMON JUICE • £14.95
Mary Pickford
10/22 HAVANA 3 YEAR • SHARP AND SOUR OLD RUM • PARIS GOBLET 1/22 LUXARDO MARASCHINO 3/22 HOUSE-MADE GRENADINE 3/22 PINEAPPLE JUICE 1/22 CANE SYRUP 4/22 LIME JUICE • £13.95
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Charles H. Baker 1895 - 1987 ‘The Bon Vivant’
Charles H. Baker had a famously peripatetic lifestyle which provided the inspiration and impetus to write. He became famous for his hybrid of travel, culinary and cocktail writings collectively known as ‘The Gentleman’s Companion’. This chapter is characterised by the exoticism of his creations with their myriad of global inspirations.
20 The Merchant Hotel Cocktail Book Volume No.4 Charles H. Baker Charles and foreign drinkssuchas He championed unusual spirits and unfamiliar as theendofBritishEmpire approached. on drinkingcustomsfromaround theworld, memoir andparttravel journal. Itshinesalight drinks. Hisbookispartcocktailbook, world of from portto port, exploring a new fund around-the-world cruise,hetravelled was notoneofthem.Using aninheritanceto Exotic DrinkingBook’(1939);yetbartender Gentleman’sto writing‘The Companion:An were manypathswhichledCharlesH.Baker Publicist, author, traveller andsalesman.There (December 25,1895–November 11,1987) mezcal, ‘The Bon Vivant’ ‘The long before mostcocktailexperts were sampling them. 21 cachaça, piscosours,
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Ramos Gin Fizz
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4/17 Hennessy V.S.O.P • SOFT AND CREAMY 4/17 DOORLY’S XO RUM • TUMBLER 2/17 WHITE CACAO 5/17 DOUBLE CREAM 2/17 CANE syrup VANILLA BITTERS • £14.95
Pisco Sour
10/17 ABA PISCO • SHARP AND SOUR 3/17 LIME JUICE • SOUR GLASS 2/17 LEMON JUICE 2/17 CANE SYRUP EGG WHITE PERUVIAN BITTERS • £13.95
24 The Merchant Hotel Cocktail Book Volume No.4 1/6 1/6 1/6 3/6 1/13 4/13 4/13 4/13 5/23 5/23 1/23 2/23 10/23 1/15 2/15 4/15 8/15 Paloma Vieux Carré Le Tropical Fizz Gin Presidente El
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Ada Coleman 1875 - 1966 ‘The Brains Behind the Hanky Panky’
Trailblazer Ada Coleman, nicknamed ‘Coley’, remains one of the most renowned mixologists of the 20th century. Her career spanned the top hotels in London, most famously, ‘The American Bar’ at The Savoy. She was the bar's first, and to this day, only female head bartender. Unfortunately, she remained unpublished (unlike our other icons); nonetheless, as an homage to, ‘Coley’, we proudly present her most iconic creation, the ‘Hanky Panky’.
26 The Merchant Hotel Cocktail Book Volume No.4 1/2 1/2 Hanky Panky Hanky DI TORINO COCCHI GIN TEN NO. TANQUERAY ORANGE TWIST ORANGE FERNET BRANCA VERMOUTH SWEET Jove! Thatisthereal Hanky Panky!'" AndHanky He sippedit,anddraining theglass,hesaid,'By drink for him. came in, I told himIhada new spent hours experimenting.Thenexttimehe Give mesomethingwithabitofpunch init.' I came intothebarandsaid'Coley, Iamtired. Speaking in1925,shesaid"some yearsago,he a variationontheSweetMartini,forHawtrey. Coleman created the Hanky Panky cocktail, likes ofMarkTwain andSirCharlesHawtrey. bartender andmadecocktailsforthe head the ‘American Bar’, where became she eventually Hotel. He gave Ada a position atthe hotel's a memberofthefamilythatbuilt theSavoy Ada's benefactorwasRupert D'OylyCarte, Ada Coleman Ada ‘The BRAINS Behind BRAINS ‘The the HANKY PANKY’ Panky ithas remained since. ever (1875 –1966) 27 • • • £14.95 COUPETTE SHORT AND POTENT SHORT AND
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Don(n) the Beach Comber 1907 - 1989 ‘The Creator of the Tiki Bar’
Don(n) Beach, born Ernest Raymond Beaumont Gantt, was the founding father of the Tiki bar and famous for inventing rum-based drinks such as ‘Tahitian Rum Punch’ and ‘Navy Grog’. His ‘Zombie’ cocktail was even served at the 1939 New York World's Fair. This chapter celebrates Don(n)’s Tiki legacy.
28 The Merchant Hotel Cocktail Book Volume No.4 Beach ComberBeach and bars,demonstrating theenduringappeal lifestyle resulting inrestaurantsthirty almost array ofdrinks.He created anaspirational complement his to clever dishes Cantonese enticing on theexotic;hisrestaurants served a lifestyleinitsownright–Tiki! Don thrived empire, genre but awholenew ofdrinksand What followedwas not justa bar and restaurant Polynesian culture, rum andshowmanship. remarkable spacebrought togetherhis loveof Beachcomber’ inHollywood in 1933. This Beach) founded hisfirstbar, ‘Don [sic]the bootlegger ErnestGantt(akaDon(n) As Prohibition cametoanend,former Don (February 22,1907-circaJune 1989) OF THE TIKI BAR’ TIKI OF THE ‘The CREATOR of hiscreation. ( 29 n ) the
Donn's Rum Julep
6/39 APPLETON SIGNATURE • TROPICAL AND EXOTIC The Icons BLEND RUM • JULEP TIN 12/39 EL DORADO 5 YEAR OLD RUM 6/39 ORANGE JUICE 6/39 HONEY SYRUP 1/39 HOUSE-MADE GRENADINE 1/39 VELVET FALERNUM 1/39 PIMENTO DRAM LIQUEUR 6/39 LIME JUICE • £14.95
Dr Funk
10/18 PLANTATION 3 STARS RUM • SHORT AND POTENT 3/18 HOUSE-MADE GRENADINE • JULEP TIN 5/18 LIME JUICE ABSINTHE • £13.95
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10/24 APPLETON SIGNATURE • TROPICAL AND EXOTIC BLEND RUM • PUNCH GOBLET 2/24 HOUSE-MADE GRENADINE 4/24 PINEAPPLE JUICE 2/24 HOUSE-MADE GUAVA SHERBET 1/24 CANE SYRUP 5/24 LIME JUICE • £13.95
30 The Merchant Hotel Cocktail Book Volume No.4 6/21 4/21 3/21 4/21 4/21 Mai Tai 6/21 1/21 5/21 1/21 4/21 4/21 Punch Donga ABSINTHE 4/29 1/29 1/29 2/29 2/29 5/29 7/29 7/29 Zombie Beachcomber
CANE SYRUP GRENADINE HOUSE-MADE GRAPEFRUIT JUICE FALERNUM VELVET PIMENTO DRAM LIQUEUR DRAM PIMENTO SYRUP CINNAMON LIME JUICE LIME PASSIONFRUIT CORDIAL PASSIONFRUIT LIME JUICE LIME CURAÇAO ORANGE JUICE LIME BACARDI CARTA ORO RUM CARTA BACARDI SIGNATURE APPLETON HOUSE-MADE ORGEAT HOUSE-MADE EL DORADO SIGNATURE APPLETON ORIGINAL PLANTATION RHUM VSOP CLÉMENT 5 YEAR OLD RUM OLD 5 YEAR RUM BLEND RUM DARK BITTERS ANGOSTURA RUM OVERPROOF RUM BLEND PLANTATION O.F.T.D.PLANTATION
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6/27 CLÉMENT VSOP RHUM • TROPICAL AND EXOTIC The Icons 6/27 EL DORADO • BALLOON GLASS 5 YEAR OLD RUM 3/27 ORANGE CURAÇAO 2/27 VELVET FALERNUM 3/27 HONEY SYRUP 1/27 PIMENTO DRAM LIQUEUR 6/27 LIME JUICE ANGOSTURA BITTERS • £14.95
Piña Colada
10/30 PLANTATION 3 STARS RUM • SOFT AND CREAMY 7/30 PINEAPPLE JUICE • NOG GLASS 5/30 HOUSE-MADE COCONUT CORDIAL 5/30 WHOLE MILK 3/30 DOUBLE CREAM EGG WHITE AROMATIC BITTERS • £13.95
Jim's Ticket
5/23 HAVANA ESPECIAL RUM • TROPICAL AND EXOTIC 5/23 1800 Silver TEQUILA • PUNCH GOBLET 2/23 ORANGE CURAÇAO 2/23 HOUSE-MADE ORGEAT 3/23 PINEAPPLE JUICE 6/23 LIME JUICE • £13.95
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34 The Merchant Hotel Cocktail Book Volume No.4 ABSOLUT VODKA / POMEGRANATE JUICE / GRAPEFRUIT SHERBET / SHERBET /GRAPEFRUIT JUICE /POMEGRANATE VODKA ABSOLUT JAMESON CASKMATES IRISH WHISKEY / COFFEE / DEMERARA / /DEMERARA /COFFEE WHISKEY IRISH CASKMATES JAMESON ABSOLUT VODKA / PASSIONFRUIT CORDIAL / AMER PICON / /AMER CORDIAL /PASSIONFRUIT VODKA ABSOLUT TANQUERAY GIN / LILLET BLANC / RASPBERRY CORDIAL / CORDIAL /RASPBERRY BLANC /LILLET GIN TANQUERAY CRÈME DE MENTHE / CRÈME DE CACAO / DOUBLE CREAM /DOUBLE DE CACAO /CRÈME DE MENTHE CRÈME Tanqueray GIN / crème de mure / cane syrup /lime syrup /cane de mure /crème GIN Tanqueray LEMON / HOUSE-MADE ORGEAT /ROSE WATER /HOUSE-MADE ORGEAT LEMON LEMON / RASPBERRIES / EGG WHITE /EGG /RASPBERRIES LEMON Blushing Lady Blushing Grasshopper Finn McCool Finn Irish CoffeeIrish Clover Club Clover CREAM /NUTMEG CREAM LEMON / TONIC / LEMON Bramble 35 04 06 05 02 03 01
07 Jack Rose LAIRD’S APPLEJACK BRANDY / HOUSE-MADE GRENADINE / Classic Cocktails CANE SYRUP / LIME
08 Lucien Gaudin PLYMOUTH GIN / COINTREAU / CAMPARI / NOILLY PRAT / CANE SYRUP / GRAPEFRUIT BITTERS
09 Margarita 1800 silver TEQUILA / AGAVE SEC / LIME
10 Martinique Rhum Swizzle CLÉMENT VSOP RHUM / VELVET FALERNUM / CANE SYRUP / LIME / SWIZZLE BITTERS
11 Moscow Mule SMIRNOFF VODKA / FRESH GINGER EXTRACT / CANE SYRUP / LIME / BITTERS
12 Negroni TANQUERAY GIN / CAMPARI / COCCHI DI TORINO / CANE SYRUP / ORANGE BITTERS
36 The Merchant Hotel Cocktail Book Volume No.4 CHIVAS REGAL 12 WHISKY / LAPHROAiG / FRESH GINGER EXTRACT / GINGER EXTRACT /FRESH /LAPHROAiG 12 WHISKY REGAL CHIVAS APRICOT BRANDY / FRESH GINGER EXTRACT / CANE SYRUP / LIME / /LIME SYRUP /CANE GINGER EXTRACT /FRESH BRANDY APRICOT BEEFEATER 24 GIN / CAMPARI / COINTREAU / GRAPEFRUIT JUICE / JUICE /GRAPEFRUIT /COINTREAU 24 /CAMPARI GIN BEEFEATER BUFFALO TRACE BOURBON / CANE SYRUP / LEMON / EGG WHITE /EGG /LEMON SYRUP /CANE BOURBON TRACE BUFFALO PIMM’S NO. 1 / FRESH GINGER EXTRACT / CANE SYRUP /LEMON SYRUP /CANE GINGER EXTRACT NO.PIMM’S 1/FRESH BEEFEATER 24 GIN / PLYMOUTH SLOE GIN / CHERRY HEERING / HEERING /CHERRY GIN SLOE 24 /PLYMOUTH GIN BEEFEATER BEEFEATER 24 GIN / MINT / CANE SYRUP / LIME /SODA /LIME SYRUP /CANE 24 /MINT GIN BEEFEATER ORANGE SHERBET / CANE SYRUP /LEMON SYRUP /CANE SHERBET ORANGE Sloe Gin Ginger Sling Ginger Gin Sloe Southside Gin Southside Whiskey Sour Whiskey ANGOSTURA BITTERS ANGOSTURA The Sicilian The Pimm Penicillin HONEY / LEMON / HONEY 37
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Champagne Cocktails
Champagne Cocktails
Champagne Cocktails are the epitome of elegance in a glass and these sophisticated drinks have quite a pedigree.
Of course, Champagne is blended to be a delicious tipple on its own, but it is sublime when combined with other flavours making Champagne Cocktails truly memorable drinks.
The most famous of these drinks are the classic ‘Champagne Cocktail’ and the ‘French 75’. In the classic ‘Champagne Cocktail’ a sugar cube soaked with a dash of angostura bitters sits in the bottom of the glass. The glass is then topped up with Champagne and finished with a twist of lemon, creating a sophisticated sparkling cocktail. Being one of the oldest cocktails, first records of this drink date back to the mid-1800s.
An early form of the ‘French 75’ was created in 1915 at the ‘New York Bar’ in Paris (later ‘Harry's New York Bar’) by barman Harry MacElhone. It was said that the combination of gin and Champagne in this First World War-era cocktail had a kick that felt like being shelled with the powerful French 75mm field gun.
The other drinks in this chapter showcase Champagne and Prosecco as a versatile cocktail base.
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LEMON JUICE LEMON CANE SYRUP HENNESSY VS COGNAC VS HENNESSY PEACH PURÉE PEACH PINEAPPLE CORDIAL PINEAPPLE valdo prosecco valdo HENNESSY VS COGNAC COGNAC VS HENNESSY CANE SYRUP EAU DE THÉ SYRUP DE THÉ EAU CHARTREUSE GREEN RUINART BRUT CHAMPAGNE BRUT RUINART PEACH BITTERS PEACH BITTERS ANGOSTURA BITTERS ORANGE BITTERS ANGOSTURA RUINART BRUT CHAMPAGNE BRUT RUINART RUINART BRUT CHAMPAGNE CHAMPAGNE BRUT RUINART LUXARDO MARASCHINO LUXARDO
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Vintage Cocktails A Taste of the Past Vintage Cocktails Vintage “No man ever steps in the same river twice, for it's not the same river and he's not the same man.” Heraclitus 544 BC
While it is impossible to relive the past, maybe it is possible to taste it. The spirits that form the base ingredients in The Merchant Vintage Cocktail collection are not simply an homage to bygone eras, they are spirits from the past. The spirits in our vintage collection were distilled, aged, and first sold decades ago.
Due to their high alcohol volume, kept well, spirits do not deteriorate with age. Unlike wine, which evolves and changes in bottle, spirits are frozen in time.
These spirits are a time capsule preserving tastes from times now long gone, which can be enjoyed in perfect condition by the discerning drinker in these extraordinary cocktails.
40 The Merchant Hotel Cocktail Book Volume No.4 If you have any special requests, please let us know and we can discuss what else we are able are able we else what can discuss we and know us let please requests, special any If have you Vintage Rum / Vintage Maraschino / Grapefruit /Lime /Grapefruit Maraschino /Vintage Rum Vintage Vintage Cherry Heering / Vintage Cointreau / Cointreau /Vintage Heering Cherry Vintage Vintage Bourbon / Vintage Cognac /Bitters Cognac /Vintage Bourbon Vintage Vintage Cognac / Vintage Grand Marnier / Marnier Grand /Vintage Cognac Vintage Vintage Gin / Vintage Sweet Vermouth / Vermouth Sweet /Vintage Gin Vintage Vintage Gin / Vintage Benedictine / Benedictine /Vintage Gin Vintage Vintage Cointreau / Lemon Juice /Lemon Cointreau Vintage Hemingway Daiquiri Hemingway to offer using our vintage spirit collection. spirit vintage our using to offer Pineapple / Lime /Grenadine /Lime Pineapple Singapore Sling Vintage Campari Negroni Sazerac Sidecar £250.00 £50.00 £50.00 £75.00 £75.00 41 04 05 02 03 01
Temper ance Cocktails Temperance Cocktails Temperance
The Temperance movement started in the early 19th century as an antidote to the over-consumption of alcohol.
At The Merchant Cocktail Bar, we believe a drink that does not contain alcohol should not lack flavour, nor carefully considered ingredients. We proudly put as much thought, time and effort into creating these delectable drinks as we do with every other cocktail we make. Here we offer flavoursome alternatives to modern soft drinks.
42 The Merchant Hotel Cocktail Book Volume No.4 MILK / CREAM / CANE SYRUP / VANILLA EXTRACT / WHOLE EGG /WHOLE EXTRACT /VANILLA SYRUP /CANE /CREAM MILK HOUSE-MADE GINGER BEER / HONEY SYRUP /SODA WATER SYRUP /HONEY HOUSE-MADE GINGER BEER PINK GRAPEFRUIT JUICE / CANE SYRUP / LEMON JUICE /LEMON SYRUP /CANE JUICE GRAPEFRUIT PINK SEEDLIP GARDEN 108 NON-ALCOHOLIC SPIRIT / 108 NON-ALCOHOLIC SPIRIT GARDEN SEEDLIP GRAPEFRUIT JUICE / GRAPEFRUIT SHERBET / SHERBET /GRAPEFRUIT JUICE GRAPEFRUIT SEEDLIP SPICE 94 NON-ALCOHOLIC SPIRIT / SPICE NON-ALCOHOLIC 94 SPIRIT SEEDLIP RASPBERRY CORDIAL / PINEAPPLE JUICE / JUICE /PINEAPPLE CORDIAL RASPBERRY Traditional Egg Nog Egg Traditional PEA SHRUB / FRESH MINT /SODA MINT /FRESH SHRUB PEA Grapefruit Soda Grapefruit CANE SYRUP / LEMON JUICE /LEMON SYRUP CANE LIME JUICE /SODA WATER JUICE LIME Raspberry Cup Raspberry Garden Soda Garden Ginger Beer Mr Howard Mr 43 £8.95 £8.95 £8.95 £8.95 £8.95 £8.95 04 06 05 02 03 01
Glassware Glossary Glassware Glossary
1 / 6 / TUMBLER COUPETTE
2 / 7 / PARIS GOBLET FIZZ GLASS
3 / 8 / SOUR GLASS HIGH BALL
4 / 9 / NOG GLASS JULEP TIN
5 / 10 / PUNCH GOBLET TIKI MUG
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