BABALOU SIGNATURES
Our first selection is all original cocktails, created in house exclusively for Babalou.
We have designed a daring range of flavours to complement the atmosphere, and suggest you throw caution to the wind and choose something exciting!

DEE MONK £6.95 / £7.95
Chartreuse green, Martell VS cognac, Peychaud's bitters and fresh lemon, dried with lemon grass and sweetened with passion fruit syrup. Shaken hard and served short on the rocks.

GRACE KELLY £5.95 / £6.95
Tanqueray gin, grapes, elderflower and apple go together in this elegant and subtle dance on the palate.

Q C STONE £6.95 / £7.95
Chivas Regal scotch, lemon, maraschino liquer and quince jelly with a splash of fresh orange juice. Served short over ice.

MORELLO COBBLER (SY'S TWIST) £6.95 / £7.95
Tanqueray gin with Cherry Herring liquer & morello cherries muddled with 2 ornage slices and 2 lemon wedges. Served short over ice.

MANGO LASSIE £6.95 / £7.95
Smirnoff Bloe Vodka, mango puree & Greek yoghurt. Shaken and served tall over ice.

JAMACIAN BUG PUNCH £6.95 / £7.95
This genuine Caribbean rum punch recipe holds a lethal mix of 3 Jamacian rums, Appleton and Myers is at its base, with fresh lime and orange juice, grenadine, Angostura bitters & guava, then laced with Wrey and Nephew & dusted with nutmeg. Served long.

BETWEEN THE SHEETS £6.95 / £7.95
Martell VS cognac, Benedictine, Cointreau. lemon juice and flamed orange peel. Strained into a chilled martini glass. This one dates back to the 1930's, and is a relative of the sidecar. Both originals were created by Harry McElhone, of Harry's New York bar in Paris.

APHRODISIAC £6.95 / £7.95
Grand Marnier and Samba & Cana chachaca stirred over ice in a rocks glass. Simple yet effective. A winning creation from the prestigious 'Cocktail Challenge' in New York Magazine.

LONG

ANEJO HIGHBALL £6.95 / £7.95
Havana Anejo Especial, orange curacao, lime, bitters & ginger beer. Served in a tall glass over ice. One of NY cocktail legend Dale Degroff's most famous drinks, 2002.

GIN RICKEY £6.95 / £7.95
Bombay Sapphire gin, fresh lime and club soda. Served tall over ice. For the gin and tonic drinker, who likes it tart, this cocktail takes it name from Colonel Joe Rickey, and was invented by a bartender at the Shoemakers Bar, Washington in the late 19th century.

NEAPOLITAN £6.95 / £7.95
Zubrowka vodka, Chambord finished sweet and creamy over crushed ice in a tall glass (a top Zubrowka drink that doesn't contain apple!). Jamie Terrell 1997.

RASPPLE COOLER £6.95 / £7.95
Smirnoff BHlue vodka, raspberries, lemon and apple juice combine for a simple yet effective drink.

CLASSIC CLASSICS AND TWISTS
For this selection we have blown the dust off the old cocktail books to re-create a selection of old school classics:- drinks we feel deserve ultimate respect and are worthy of revival, and other classics where the addition of a couple of tweaks and twists bring them right up to date.
A liquid journey back as far as the 1740's.

CAIPIRINHA £5.95 / £6.95
Sugar and lime muddled with Germanca cachaca. Served short with crushed ice. Caipirinha is the national drink of Brazil and Cachaca is the national spirit.

CLASSIC MOJITO £5.95 / £6.95
Bacardi, mint, lime and demerara gomme with crushed ice. Served post-Castro with crushed ice & minimal soda, in a tall glass.

COSMOPOLITAN £5.95 / £6.95
Ketel One Citroen vodka, shaken with triple-sec, lime and cranberry juices & orange bitters. Strained into a chilled martini glass. Recognising that the quality of ingredients dramatically affects the finished drink, we insist Ketel One Citroen is used to make Cosmopolitans at Babalou.

MARGARITA £5.95 / £6.95
Cuervo Traditional 100% agave tequila, orange liquor and lime juice for a sumptuous summer treat.

JULEP £5.95 / £6.95
Buffalo Trace bourbon, demerara gomme, mint and Angostura. Stirred with crushed ice and served tall.

HEMINGWAY DAIQUIRI £5.95 / £6.95
Matusalem Clasico rum, Luxardo maraschino liqueur, pink grapefruit juice, simple syrup and fresh lime. Served straight up. In 1920's Havana, an inspired Constantino Ribalaigua, added fresh grapefruit juice and Maraschino liqueur to the daiquiri. First made for Ernest Hemingway at the famous Floridita bar the drink was originally named 'Papa Doble' after his habit of only ordering doubles.

CASSINI £7.95 / £8.95
Lanique rose vodka and champagne, stirred lovingly and served in a flute.

SHOOTERS AND SHOTS

B52 £3.00 / £3.50
Kaluha, Baileys and Grand Marnier

FLAT LINER £3.00 / £3.50
Sambucca, Tabasco and Tequila

COCK SUCKING COWBOY £3.00 / £3.50
Butterscotch schnapps and Baileys

LEMON DROP £3.00 / £3.50
Citron vodka, lemon juice and Sugar syrup.

KAMIKAZI £3.00 / £3.50
Vodka, Triple Sec and lime juice.

SLIPPERY NIPPLE £3.00 / £3.50
Sambucca and Baileys.

Single 100% agave tequila shots with lime or slammed £3.00 / £3.50

Opal Bianca sambucca £3.00 / £3.50

Borgo Selene Bianco 2004 Italy

£4.00

£12.00

Calbuco Semillon/Chardonnay 2004 Chile

£5.00

£15.00

Cortegiara Pinot Grigio 2004 Italy

£5.50

£17.00

Fairview Sauvignon Blanc 2005 South Africa

£6.00

£17.50

Alpha Zeta Rosato 2004 Italy

£4.50

£13.50

Chocolan Rose 2005 Chile

£5.50

£16.00

Borgo Selene Rosso 2004 Italy

£4.20

£12.00

Persimmon Grenache 2004 France

£5.00

£15.00

Apaltagua Cabernet Sauvignon 2003 Chile

£5.50

£16.50

Refin Syrah/Grenache Australia

£6.00

£18.00

BABALOU BAR
If you're thinking of bringing a party of guests and would like a guaranteed seating area we can reserve booths in the bar from groups of 2 upwards. We also have our beautiful boudoir for up to 10 guests, or our cosy kissing booth for 2 guests (or more if you like!!). There is no charge but please book early to avoid disappointment.

Babalou Office, Bookings & Venue Hire
Alex Loncar
020-7738-3366
07880-630407
alex@babalou.net