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Oriole unveils around the world-inspired cocktails
By Owen BellwoodLondon cocktail bar Oriole took inspiration from locations around the world for its latest cocktail list, which is presented on Top Trumps-style cards.
The Mare Nostrum features on the latest menu at London’s Oriole
Drinks on the menu were created by the venue’s new senior bar team, which includes bar manager Ali Ali and head bartender Mihai Ostafi.
Taking inspiration from their own heritage as well as the exotic global locations presented within the menu, Ali and Ostafi have created a selection of drinks that build on Oriole’s previous menus with a “fresh and clean” approach.
The latest menu includes the Sandhammaren, which was inspired by Ystad in Sweden and is made with Absolut Elyx, sourdough-infused Ahus Aquavit, fig-leaf root cider, lemon juice and sea buckthorn jam.
Imbibers can also enjoy the Bon Echo, inspired by Ontario, Canada, and made with Woodford Reserve rye, Rémy Martin VSOP Cognac, juneberry-infused vermouth, Ontario leaf aperitif and northern white cedar; and the Peranakan Fizz, which was inspired by the Strait of Malacca in Malaysia and combines Roku Gin with fermented marzipan, pandan vejus, poppy-flower kefir and marshmallow meringue.
The card each drink is printed on features values to represent its taste profile, covering refreshment, booziness, complexity and fruitiness.
The all-new creations are joined by Oriole classics from previous menus that have been updated for 2019.
Drinks are served in bespoke vessels, some of which have been handmade by the Oriole team.
To compliment the cocktails, Oriole’s kitchen will serve dishes made using ingredients, spices and seasonings inspired by the old and new worlds.
Click through our gallery to see some of the drinks on the new menu.
Everglade
Inspired by Naples, Florida.
Ingredients: Wild Turkey Bourbon, Branca Menta, cacao agricole, fir tree liqueur and mandarin juice.
Olinda Collins
Inspired by Recife, Brazil.
Ingredients: Avuvá Cachaca Prata, caju wine, lemon juice, lapacho bark syrup and green coffee soda.
Skyefall
Inspired by Skye, Scotland.
Ingredients: Talisker 10 Year Old whisky, Freya Birch Spirit, coffee leaf chinato, espresso stout syrup and clarified octopus milk.
Montego Boulevard
Inspired by Montego Bay, Jamiaca.
Ingredients: Appleton Estate 12 Year Rum, banana loaf infusion, Campari, chaney tonic and Jamaican seasoning.