THE SEVEN SEXIEST COCKTAILS YOU CAN SAMPLE IN DUBLIN
“Different cocktails for different Saturday nights.”
― Drew Barrymore
Boozes and hen parties are an evergreen combination
Dublin is one of the most popular destinations to celebrate your last night of freedom. Despite the Celtic Capital being famous for its pubs and beers, the city is not all about the pint. We’ve selected the most delicious and sexiest cocktails for you to sip on while celebrating your hen party or just having a weekend break in Dublin.
1. The Blindpig
Secretly tucked away in Dublin’s city centre, there is an underground cocktail bar known for the quality and artistry of its cocktails that truly evoke the mood of a 1920s speakeasy — The Blind Pig. This Underground Cocktail Bar & Restaurant will turn on every cocktail lover’s taste buds. Experience the forgotten thrill of secret passwords, false storefronts and just a touch of lawlessness. You’d better keep it a secret. So shush!
Cocktail: Maidens Blush
Maidens Blush : circa 1900. Old Tom gin, shaken with raspberry syrup, fresh lemon juice, and an Absinthe mist, served in a china tea cup.
Shake all the ingredients with ice and fine strain into chilled glass.
2. Urchin (St. Green)
Urchin is a newly-opened bar located at Cliff Townhouse. It serves some of the best cocktails in Dublin. It has a long list of cocktails, some of which will leave a lasting impression on you and the other members of your hen party. This list includes the following: • Skyscraper • Yuzasia • Mango Smash • Old Rumble
We loved the Mango Smash
Slices of mango, chopped plus more for garnish, lemon, mint leaves plus more for garnish, ounces simple syrup, ounces whiskey
In a cocktail shaker, mix the mango, lemon, mint leaves, and simple syrup until the mango is broken up. Add whiskey, ice, and shake vigorously for 30 seconds. Strain into an ice-filled glass. Garnish with one slice of mango and more mint leaves. Serve immediately.
3. No name
The Bar with No Name is located along No. 3 Fade Street, Dublin 2. It’s the ideal chill-out spot to hang out with your with your posse
and slurp up one of the best drinks you’ll find in Dublin. Here you’ll find an impressive selection of cocktails, but our favourite is..
…the Dark & Stormy
Rum, ginger beer, and lime juice
Combine the rum, ginger beer and the lime juice in a tall glass full of ice cubes.
4. Capitol
Capitol stocks some exceptional cocktails. These include Woo-Woo, Capitol Mojito, Mimosa, and Melon Ball, among others. It has divided the cocktails into different categories, which are Frozen Cocktails, House Cocktails, Premium Cocktails and Capitol Shots. We tasted the French 75, a champagne-based cocktail, and we fell in love immediately.
Gin, Lemon juice, sugar syrup, champagne
Add gin, lemon juice, and syrup to a cocktail shaker with ice. Shake. Strain into an empty glass. Top up with champagne. Garnish with lemon peel.
5. Vintage Cocktail Club
Vintage Cocktail Club is the place to go to for all your cocktail needs; it has a particularly impressive cocktail menu, providing an exclusive cocktail experience right in the centre of the wonder that is Dublin city. Apart from cocktails, the club’s menu features A La Carte and Brunch, among others. On the open-yet-cozy terrace roof, where you can enjoy a stunning view of Dublin, we tried the rich and exclusive La Feeeee..ling good
Fee Parisian, Apricot, cherry liqueur, carrot, apple juice, citrus
La Fee Parisian, apricot and cherry liqueur, fresh carrot and apple juice, fresh citrus, with an apple and cherry garnish
6. Bowlane
Bow Lane is a late night cocktail bar that appeals to a cross-section of Dublin society from the gritty underclass of sophisticates to creatives and the party set. Bow Lane has areas that satisfy a want for exclusivity and other areas that create a space for typical Dublin social intercourse. Quality cocktails, craft and classic beers, and of course spirits complement the modern Irish dishes at the bar and in the restaurant. Among their sophisticated cocktails, we tasted the Bow Lane Boomerang
Absolut vodka, kahlua, mozart dark chocolate liquer, double shot of espresso, sugar syrup, shaken & strained into a coupette glass finished w/ a white chocolate & orange foam.
The Recipe is a secret of the bar and we now understand why they called it the Boomerang: we went back for the same cocktail, not once but twice!
7. The Liquor Rooms
Located on the easy-to-get-to Wellington Quay along the Liffey, The liquor rooms is a quirky alternative venue in the centre of Dublin which hosts art events and performances: Burlesque gigs, live DJs, poetry reading and may other artsy attractions. With an array of housemade tinctures and mixes, the finest quality spirits and ingenious methods, the theater of the cocktail explodes into life at The Liquor Rooms. From cocktails to craft beers and wine to whiskey tastings, they provide a selection that would satisfy the most demanding of connoisseurs. We sampled the oh-so-elegant cocktail called Madame
Olmeca Altos Blanco Tequila, Hibiscus & Strawberry Syrup, Lemon, Whites, Cherry Tonic.
In a shaker, add jam, gin or vodka, lemon juice, simple syrup, and several ice cubes. Shake briskly, then strain into a rocks glass half-filled with crushed ice. Float a spoonful of jam on top of the ice, and gradually stir it to taste.
Sexy cocktails, fascinating venues, and elegant bars: so many options in Dublin that one is spoilt for choice. And if you want to learn more about mixing the perfect cocktails, the art of mixology would be the perfect activity to celebrate an anniversary, birthday party or hen party