Neighbourhood cocktail bar 97 has launched its new cocktail menu, featuring 15 new cocktails which are all ‘Reinterpretations of Culinary Classics’.
The bar, which is based on Beech Road in Chorlton and opened in March last year, is an intimate, elegant and informal venue inspired by the baroque Hotel Costes in Paris. It serves creative, high-end cocktails alongside a curated collection of craft beers, wines and premium spirits.
The new menu has been created by the 97 team. The concept behind the menu was to create culinary classics in drink form, all of which bring about a sense of nostalgia. From the Fried Chicken (Japanese Single Malt, Japanese Blend, Chicken, Seasoned Sugar, Long Pepper) to Key Lime Pie (Biscuit Gin, Amaretto Bianco, Plum, Mangosteen, Cream, Vanilla, Lime, Whites) and Taco (Chipotle Tequila, Kumquat, Aloe Vera, Corn Husk, Avocado Oil, Pineapple Oleo), each cocktail has been meticulously created to evoke memories of that dish.
Alongside the new cocktails, the menu features 11 guest favourites, including a Manhattan, Negroni, Daiquiri and Margarita.
The team at 97 said; “We launched 97 with our Top Trumps menu, which has been incredibly popular over the last 18 months, with several drinks from that menu staying as Guest Favourites on the new menu.
“Our Reinterpretation of Culinary Classics has been a long time coming – as a team we’ve been meticulous in researching, creating, trying and tweaking each cocktail until they’re absolutely perfect and we’re very happy with the results. This menu is very different from our launch menu and will create a lot of talking points – there’s not many places you can try a cocktail that tastes like fried chicken!
“We’re excited for people to come and try it and see what they think. There’s something here for everyone and whether you’d like a classic cocktail or something totally different, we have a drink to suit.”
97 is open from Wednesday to Sunday, with an Early Bird Offer 4-7pm Wednesday – Friday and 2-4pm on Saturday.
To find out more, head to 97’s Instagram.
