16 Argyle Road, The Rocks, Sydney
Thisisalice.com.au
All cocktail descriptions by Dante Davies, Alice Head Bartender
Cocktail images by Ethan Sensible
Alice, positioned basement degree within the heritage-listed, former Bond Shops at 16 Argyle Road, is the latest addition to the Hunter Road Hospitality portfolio which incorporates Rockpool Bar & Grill, Spice Temple & Sake.
Channelling classic glamour, the Alice cocktail program was curated by trade veteran Steve McDermott (previously the Barber Store, Duke of Clarence et al). The method to drinks making is severe and superior but sprinkled with enjoyable. Right here, Steve tells us in regards to the drinks coverage and Head Bartender, Dante Davies showcases three new drinks from the checklist.
“We take a enjoyable method to cocktails at Alice. Dante and I ship one another random concepts or photographs of substances we’d see at a greengrocer, for instance, or concepts for foolish cocktail names, new substances (together with a pimped-out sherbet referred to as “turbo shurbo”) and we’ve been down some fascinating Google rabbit holes in our R&D classes.” – Steve McDermott, Hunter St. Hospitality Group Bar Supervisor
Steve McDermott, Hunter St. Hospitality Group Bar Supervisor says: “We launched the primary cocktail menu at Alice three months in the past, because the opening checklist for the venue.
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“After I started engaged on the launch cocktail checklist, it was Spring, the venue wasn’t completed, there was no bar and no different workers. I’d use the bar at our different venue, Saké The Rocks between providers or often simply find yourself making an attempt out new stuff in my kitchen at house.
“This time round it’s been very totally different: Alice is open, so we are able to base issues on the model and really feel of the place, and we even have a crew, together with Head Bartender Dante Davies, who I get to throw concepts round with. Collaborating on a cocktail checklist once more has been a whole lot of enjoyable.
“We take a enjoyable method to cocktails at Alice. Dante and I ship one another random concepts or photographs of substances we’d see at a greengrocer, for instance, or concepts for foolish cocktail names, new substances (together with a pimped-out sherbet referred to as “turbo shurbo”) and we’ve been down some fascinating Google rabbit holes in our R&D classes.
“The three cocktails beneath are creations from Dante that can be accessible at Alice this summer season.”
Summer time Cobbler
Every week we’ve got a florist who is available in to vary out the contemporary flowers within the venue. (That is partly why the venue smells so good.) As an enormous plant geek, I discovered myself drawing inspiration from these stunning preparations and questioning how I might mix each of my passions. Because the flavour profile of this drink creatively snowballed, we ended up making an attempt to emulate the form of substances you’d discover in a floral fragrance: Viola
30mL Hennessy VS
10mL Ruby Grapefruit Sherbert
10mL Native Australian Honey Water
15mL SupaGrenadine
4 sprint rosewater
1 slice Ruby GrapefruitMethod Add grapefruit to a shaker and evenly muddle, add all different substances, shake and pressure over crushed ice. Garnish Ruby grapefruit slice, rose petal, freeze dried Manuka, pomegranate seeds and rose water.
Te Quiero
This Cocktail is a little bit of a tacky one. Te Quiero is Spanish for “I really like you”, while kiwi fruit is my accomplice’s favorite factor to eat … You get the thought.
The golden kiwi is run although a juicer and the result’s tremendous flavoursome and textural. It pairs completely with Blanco Tequila and the addition of Apricot Brandy and the Yellow Chartreuse actually takes it to a different degree. It’s undoubtedly one thing you need to sip on a scorching summer season’s day!
40ml Patron Silver
20mL Apricot Brandy
5mL Chartreuse Yellow
5 drops saline
5 drops foamer
20mL Lime Juice
30mL Juiced Golden Kiwi
20mL Agave
Bittermans Tiki BittersMethod Shake all substances, double-strain into an Previous Normal glass with stamped Blox ice. Garnish with rimmed pineapple leaves and Tiki Bitters within the stamp to spotlight
Lofi Fruit Fizz
What initially began as a spritz designed to seem like a slice of watermelon ended as a enjoyable, funky and contemporary tasting fizz that appears like a Weiss bar. We tried just a few vibrant and contemporary tasting natural substances to enhance the large fruit flavour on this drink. Contemporary Geraldton Wax was the clear winner with these stunning fragrant citrussy and piney notes, and the flowers make for a wonderful but easy garnish.
40mL Dry Vermouth
20mL Poor Tom’s Gin
20mL Coconut Cream
30mL Watermelon Juice
1 sprig Geraldton Wax
Foamer
20ml Citric Acid
15ml easy syrup
75mL Prosecco
soda
Methodology Mix all substances besides Prosecco right into a shaker, shake, shake after which shake some extra. Into a relaxing highball add a splash of soda, pressure contents of shaker excessive and eventually prime with Prosecco. Gently prime till foam is about 1-2cm above the glass. Garnish Sprig of Geraldton Wax.
