Clive's New Cocktail List

Friday, July 3, 2009 by Shawn Soole
This is Clive's (my bar) new cocktail list. We are working on it being small and boutique with a strong classic base. The market in Victoria is still slowly growing so we need to educate as we go so that people grow to love the classic before we hit them with bacon washed bourbon ala Lance Mayhew.

My main goal was to do away with vodka in cocktails as much as possible. I wanted the market that I am trying to change to appreciate something other than that. We are getting there and it looks like I am almost at the end of the tunnel, just a few more hard to find ingredients such as Marascino (yes that is hard to find) and some bitters and we should be ready to rock and roll.

Leave your comments on what you think of the list.



CLASSICS 
Pimms Cup~ Gin, Pimms, fresh cucumber, Fentimans botanically brewed Ginger Beer, citrus rind 
Negroni~ with Campari Foam 
Aviation~ Gin, lemon juice, maraschino, viollette 
Paradise~ Gin, Apricot Brandy and fresh orange  
Caipirinha
~
Cachaça, fresh lime wedges, muscovado sugar, crushed ice 
Pisco Sour - Pisco, lime juice & egg white, dash of Angostura bitters

Hemmingway Daiquiri~ White Rum, Maraschino Liqueur, grapefruit

Mai Tai~ Dark rum, white rum, Cointreau, orgeat syrup, lime  
Piña Colada~ White Rum, coconut cream, pineapple juice~ “Served over crushed ice”  
Union Club~ Bourbon, Maraschino liqueur, Campari and fresh orange 
Dark & Stormy~ Gosling’s Rum, house made ginger beer and lime
 
 

1806- BEGINING OF THE COCKTAIL ERA 
Cobbler
~ Sherry, apple liqueur, fresh lemon, sugar, crushed ice
 
Brandy Crusta~ Cognac, Curacao, bitters, fresh lemon, sugar rim 
Mint Julep~ Bourbon, mint, sugar, crushed ice

Sazerac~ Absenthe, rye whisky, Peychaud's Bitters, lemon twist 
Old Fashion~ Bourbon Whisky, sugar, Angostura bitters, lemon twist 
Clover Club~ Gin, fresh lemon, raspberry syrup, egg white 

PROHIBITION COCKTAILS (1917 - 1933)  
Cabaret~ Gin, Dry Vermouth, Benedictine, Angostura bitters & brandy soaked cherry 
Hurricane~ White rum, dark rum, fresh lime, fresh orange, passion fruit & grenadine 
Deauville
~ Brandy, calvados, triple sec & fresh lemon  
Bees Knees
~ Gin, fresh lemon, honey syrup 
Colony
~ Gin, fresh grapefruit, maraschino liqueur 
French 75~ Gin, lemon juice, sugar & sparkling wine 

CLIVE’S MIXOLOGY 
French Explorer~ Magellan Iris Gin, Limoncello, blackberry lime begonia compote, grapefruit bitters, fresh lime 
Rose Paloma~ Herradura Tequila, Grand Marnier, fresh grapefruit, rose water & citrus orange foam 
Resolution~ Ketel One Vodka, Tanqueray Gin, Campari, muddled raspberry, fresh lime & grapefruit 
Cool Hand Luke~ Bacardi Limon, Litchi liqueur, cucumber and house squeezed apple juice 
Saronno Summer~ Disaronno, gin, crema di balsamico, angostura bitters, fresh lemon & strawberry 
Ginger & Peach Lynchburg Lemonade~ Jack Daniels, Peach & Ginger Compote, Ginger liqueur, Peach Bitters & fresh lemon

Lady Glenlivet~ Galliano, Glenlivet, fresh lemon, honey syrup, house made grenadine & soda  
The ‘Ultimate’ Gin & Tonic~ Tanqueray 10, fresh cut lime, Fentiman’s Botanically Brewed Tonic- served on a silver platter 
La Goutte D’or~ Pere Magloire Calvados, Rain Organic Vodka, fresh lime, Japanese Sencha green tea syrup 
Triple Chocolate~ Dutch Chocolate Vodka, Godiva White Chocolate, Dark Crème de Cacao & a brandy soaked cherry  Island Indulgence~ Chocolate Vodka, Elephant Island Framboise, black pepper simple syrup, sparkling wine 
Mojito’s~ Classic Cuban or ask your server the feature Mojito for the week.  
Daiquiri flights~ A trio of traditional daiquiris created with local seasonal fruit 

FAVORITES FROM AROUND THE WORLD...

Mulata Daisy~ White rum, White Crème de Cacao, lime juice, caster sugar, fennel seeds

Ago Perrone, Connaught Bar in London 
Ago Perrone's signature cocktail from London's Connaught Bar unites an old-school classic - the daisy - with international flavours for a beautifully aromatic and refreshing drink.

The Last Word~ Gin, Chartreuse, maraschino liqueur, lime juice  
 
Murray Stenson, Seattle 
Mixologist Murray Stenson of the Zig Zag Café in Seattle has re-captivated audiences far and wide with this classic chartreuse libation. Chartreuse is a
French liqueur composed of distilled alcohol flavoured with 130 herbal extracts.

The Bloody Caesar~ Vodka, Tabasco, Worcestershire, salt & pepper, house made clam cocktail juice

Walter Chell, Calgary 
This popular Canadian cocktail was invented by bartender Walter Chell at the Owl's Nest Bar in the Calgary Inn (now the Westin Hotel) in 1969. In its original form, it contained tomato juice and mashed clams.

Arabian Dream~ Honey Vodka, fresh apple juice, sparkling wine, house made grenadine & black pepper

Salvatore Calabrese, United Kingdom 
Salvatore Calabrese is the current President of the United Kingdom Bartenders' Guild, taking over from his good friend Peter Dorelli, who recently retired from the Savoy Hotel.  

 

Comments for Clive's New Cocktail List

Thursday, November 19, 2009 by Paul Bradley:
Beautiful menu mate, shame you had to resort to Bacardi Limon though. Otherwise; Outstanding!

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