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London’s Aqua Shard debuts summer menu
The bar at sky-high London restaurant Aqua Shard is inviting imbibers to ‘Wind Up’ or ‘Wind Down’ with its latest four-strong cocktail concept.
Aqua Shard is inviting imbibers to ‘Wind Up’ or ‘Wind Down’ with its summer menu
Created by bar manager Luca Missaglia, the menu is divided into two sections: Wind Up and Wind Down.
The Wind Up serves have been designed to “rejuvenate, invigorate and revitalise”, while the Wind Down selection aims to “soothe, relax and unwind”.
Located on Level 31 of The Shard, Aqua Shard will make the menu available every Friday and Saturday until 3am throughout the summer months.
Click through the following pages to discover the Wind Up Wind Down cocktails.
Kick Start
Section: Wind Up
Ingredients: Tapatio Blanco Tequila, smoked chipotle, pineapple and pink peppercorn chutney
Description: Kick Start is a fiery concoction and the perfect choice for those in need of a late night pick-me-up. Combining Tapatio Blanco Tequila with smoky chipotle syrup and punchy chilli chutney, Missaglia showcases a contemporary take on a classic Shrub with this peppercorn twist.
Caribbean Colada
Section: Wind Up
Ingredients: Mount Gay rum, arrak, homemade honey and pineapple cordial, coconut water
Description: The crisp and refreshing Caribbean Colada offers a taste of the carnival; Arrak, coconut water, soda and homemade honey and pineapple cordial are mixed and served over crushed ice, and garnished with frozen banana leaf, fresh pineapple and black pepper.
Lavender and Lime
Section: Wind Down
Ingredients: Arrack-infused pineapple, Italian aperitif, Maraschino, lavender and lime cordial
Description: Missaglia’s Lavender and Lime mixes Cocchi Americano aperitif, pineapple-infused arrak and maraschino, with the soothing notes of homemade lavender and lime cordial.
Calming Cognac
Section: Wind Down
Ingredients: Hennessy Fine de Cognac, Sauternes and camomile reduction, Abbott’s Bitters, absinthe and camomile air
Description: The Calming Cognac is smooth and light on the palate. French sweet Sauterne is complemented with camomile in a warming reduction, combined with Hennessy, and finished with Absinthe ‘air’ – infused bubbles playfully balanced atop the cocktail.