First orders: three sweet drinks and bartender tips

Must-try drinks, trending cocktails and behind the bar advice

3 to try… sweet

Must-try drinks, trending cocktails and behind the bar advice

1 LICOR 43 - Golden in colour, this Spanish liqueur’s sunny mix of vanilla, orange and lemon blossom flavours make it deliciously sweet and light.

2 BARR BUBBLEGUM SODA - Nostalgia is back. Create a blue punch by creating your own candy-shop inventions with this fruity mixer.

3 IRN BRU - Created to help Scottish steelworkers through a day’s graft, its orange flavours and tonic roots make it a great mixer with gins or cocktails.

What’s on your bar?

“I’ve been here six years helping to run the entire operations. We’re got the 1565 Bar and Outdoor Terrace, an Indian-themed restaurant called Indus and lots of events and banqueting space. We’re a four-star hotel with 253 rooms that hosts conferences, weddings and parties.”

Desert island drink

We make a cocktail called Loco Coco. It’s like a pina colada but made with fresh coconut milk, pineapple juice and lots of rum.

Most versatile soft drink

Mango and pineapple juices are a great base for mocktails and are perfect for events from conferences to weddings.

My new tipple

Raspberry lemon drop. It’s Absolut Raspberri, syrup, passionfruit, fresh raspberry puree, Cointreau, Chambord and fresh lemon juice.

Top upselling tip

Naturally push unique menu items that will make guests happy to spend a little more.

To get the recipe for this Carajillo cocktail click here

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