Cityscape rounds up some of Christchurch’s most delectable signature cocktails – original house recipes you won’t find anywhere else.
1. The Dozy Rosie - No.4 Bar & Restaurant
Mixologist: Ava Mae — Vodka and bubbly wine with hints of rhubarb, ginger, rosehip and raspberry. Sending messages of a flirty night out with laughter and a whole heap of fun. Be ready to relax in the sun, sip away and feel carefree. no4bar.co.nz
2. The Gold Standard - Gold Aroma
Mixologist: PK — Swedish vodka, coconut rum, burnt orange, cacao bitters and pineapple. Inspired by an ideal holiday, bringing the Bahamas to Colombo Street. For when you’ve got summer in your eyes and love on your mind. goldaroma.co.nz
3. Lemon Meringue - Bloody Mary’s
Mixologist: Ben Crean — Limoncello, London dry gin, lemon juice, egg white and sugar syrup. The careful blend of Ben's love for gin combined with his fond childhood memory of his mother's famous lemon meringue pie. bloodymarys.co.nz
4. Turn On Your Love Light - Twenty Seven Steps
Mixologists: Gina Johns & James Meaclem — ImaGINation Reikorangi raspberry and rhubarb gin, Aperol, lemon juice and egg white, shaken in ice, then dry shaken before double straining into a stemmed glass. twentysevensteps.co.nz
5. Coriander’s Passion - Coriander’s Ethnic Indian Restaurant
Mixologist: Satpreet — Egg white, vodka, Cointreau, lime and passionfruit. A rich and fruity concoction with sweet passionfruit and a fizzy texture to sink into your taste buds. Perfect with a curry. corianders.co.nz
6. Latin Dream - Castro’s Tapas & Bar
Mixologist: Agustin Gonzalez — Sweet and sour, warm cinnamon notes and fresh tropical flavours made with rum, pineapple and stout beer. Agustin brings his Argentinian hometown to Christchurch. castro.co.nz
7. Southern Smash - Boo Radley's Food & Liquor
Mixologist: Mike Burge — Maker’s Mark bourbon, blackberry and maple syrup, lemon juice, orgeat syrup and mint. A lockdown-created cocktail inspired by a whiskey smash. booradleys.co.nz
8. Rye So Serious? - Fiddlesticks Restaurant & Bar
Mixologist: Tom Ward — Woodford Reserve rye whiskey, Fonseca Bin 27 port, Dolin Rouge vermouth, walnut and nutmeg. A stiff night cap, and ample homage to Fiddlesticks’ produce. fiddlesticksbar.co.nz
9. Ginger Ruby - The Rockpool
Mixologist: Maria Plath — A refeshing mix of Blush Rhubarb Gin, Campari, lime, elderflower and ginger beer. This rosy cocktail reminds Maria of sitting in her grandma’s garden with the smell of summer. therockpool.co.nz