Creative Cocktails Of The Creative Quarter
Written by Our standards with regards to cocktails have risen over the years. There was a time when Cranberry juice used to be an exotic ingredient…
Now having a drink served to us in a hipster jar with dry ice swirling from the depths of the unpronounceable ingredients is common place. We’re not complaining though. Creativity is one of the backbones of Dublin city. Even more so, the Creative Quarter.
South Great George’s Street
Try: The Truth Behind Augustus – €11.50
This spot describes their drink as shaken, seasoned and clean. Ingredients include Bulleit Rye whiskey, Amaro Meletti, Fernet Branca (both bitter herbal liqueurs) and grapefruit juice. This hits the nail on the head for being a part of the creative cocktails list with its intriguing ingredients.
The Exchequer
Exchequer Street
Try: Smokey Old Fashioned – €11
This cocktail consists of Woodford Reserve bourbon, diluted with still mineral water with maple syrup and Jerry Thomas bitters. The best part of this cocktail is the fact that it is caressed with bourbon smoked oak and served over a big round ball of ice, so of course it makes it on the creative cocktails list.
Saba
Clarendon Street
Try: Cucumber and Elderflower Collins – €11.95
This cocktail consists of Hendricks gin shaken with fresh cucumber, lemon juice, sugar syrup and Elderflower Liqueur. Serve it tall, topped with soda water to create this tropical concoction. You’ll feel like you’re on the beach in Thailand in no time, giving it a firm place on the creative cocktails list.
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South Great George’s Street
Try: Salsa Noche – €12
The next beverage on the creative cocktails list is Salsa Noche. Blanco tequila is the base to this cocktail. Pear purée and cinnamon is combined with lemon juice and topped with prosecco and blackberry liqueur to create a culmination of flavours on your palate!
Balfes
Balfe Street
Try: Message in a Bottle
Presented in a bottle submerged in little tub of ice, this cocktail mixes cucumber, lychee, homemade elderflower syrup and vodka. Nothing encapsulates summer like these flavours: a heady mix of floral notes, tropical sweetness and refreshing cucumber places it smack bang in the middle of this creative cocktails listing.
Fade Street Social
Fade Street
Try: Into the West – €11
This Asian inspired beverage is based on Coconut rum and Havanna especial. Sugar and coconut syrup are combined with Noilly Prat (dry vermouth) and fresh lime juice. Fresh coriander is muddled in before being shaken and served over crushed ice. It is then garnished with coconut shavings and a coriander leaf. The freshness and lightness of these ingredients earns it a place on the creative cocktails list.
San Lorenzo’s
South Great George’s Street
Try: Lemon Sherbet Martini – €12
Citron Vodka is combined with lime, sugar syrup and served in a sherbet rimmed glass. Perfect for those who like their cocktail sweet but with a zesty kick and a great one for the summer weather!
Ukiyo Bar
Exchequer Street
Try: Plum Sake Martini – €12
Still feeling the Asian vibe? Try this cocktail from Ukiyo Bar. It has only three ingredients but is sure to give you a good kick, making it the strongest drink on the creative cocktails list. The finest Japanese plum sake is mixed with Soju (Korean distilled rice liquor) and Skyy vodka.
The Drury Buildings
Drury Street
Try: The Selector – €11.90
This is a heady cocktail with strong deep flavours. Jameson Black Barrel is merged with Luxardo (liqueur), Amaretto, Crème de Cacao, Chocolate, Walnut and Cherry liqueurs. Sounds like a desert in a glass! Reason enough to give it a spot on the creative cocktails list.
Taco Taco
East Side Tavern
Try: TT Pisco Sour – €11
Want something that will wake up your tastebuds? Head over to Taco Taco for the Pisco Sour. This cocktail is made with Pisco (brandy), egg white, lemon and topped off with Brulee. This South American inspired concoction is the final showstopper on the creative cocktails listing.
So next time you’re in the Creative Quarter, why not try something a bit different?
