We’ve got a serving tray full of cool new cocktails to try out at City Lodge Hotel Group properties across Southern Africa. With a focus on using more fresh ingredients and expanded flavour profiles, we think you’ll be having more than a few of these when you come and try them out. Fresh ingredients we’re adding to the mix include citrus fruits, berries, seasonal fruit, herbs and edible flowers. So, which of these are you going to smash first?
1. Bang Babbelas
Now here’s the perfect drink to have when you’ve had too much to drink. This cocktail offers brandy shaken with curacao extract, a blend of spices, tomato juice and lemon. Served over cubed ice and garnished with biltong and a celery stick.
2. City-Tiki
Take a sip, close your eyes, and you’ll almost be able to feel the ocean breeze on your skin. Sip on Captain Morgan Spiced Gold blended cold with watermelon, fresh pineapple and lime juice. Served tall over cubed ice.
3. Egoli Old Fashioned
We can promise that you won’t feel bitter after taking a few sips of this new cocktail. Get jolted with Johnnie Walker Gold Label infused with white peach extract and bitters. Served on the rocks with orange zest.
4. Leopard & Lime
It’s hard not to feel super bubbly after knocking back a few of these. Here we’re mixing Bain’s Cape Mountain Whisky shaken with triple sec, vanilla sugar and pressed lime. Served over cubed ice and charged with a splash of soda.
5. Life is Peachie Litchi
Struggling to cope because of load shedding during the hot months? Life will become instantly more peachy with Cîroc Vodka infused with peach extract, litchi juice and pressed lime. Served tall over cracked ice and charged with chilled soda.
6. Pomelo Punch
If you think punch is reserved for hen’s parties and geriatric birthdays, think again! Sip on Don Julio Tequila infused with pink grapefruit, foraged thyme and pressed lemon. Served tall over cracked ice and charged with chilled lemonade.
Did someone say after-work drinks?
Our aim is to offer your favourite beverages and brands, plus new trendy drinks to tickle your tastebuds. We’ve still got well-known liquor brands on the menu, enhanced by a selection of popular premium brands. Our cocktail menu revamp also includes an enhanced wine list, and a greater emphasis on our selections of chilled beverages.
We’ve partnered closely with brands including Liquid Concepts, Monin Gourmet Flavoured Syrups, Meridian Wine Merchants, Vinimark Trading, Spirits and Bubbles SA, DGB, Diageo, Vini Italia and Distell to train our barmen on perfectly pouring these new cocktails.
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