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RISE OF THE BUBBLES For all you fizzy lovers! WE BRING YOU A
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SOLERO OR PORN STAR
MARTINI ... no, just kiding!
WHO NEVER
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COMING SOON...
AND your drink!
ISSUE 2014-2015 Special edition 15th anniversary Designed by luladesign.co.uk
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Streets ahead Rise of the bubbles Up Rocking out Back to the Coolers Honey, I blew up the drinks!
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The Collins Once upon a LAB Déjà Booze Shooter island Dizneylab 15th Anniversary LAB experience
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“I have Social Disease. I have to go out every night. If I stay home one night I start spreading rumours to my dogs.” Andy Warhol
Jerk Sparrow £9.00
Burnt Breakfast Martini £9.00
Jamaican inspiration combining Smith and Cross rum, Cocchi di Torino, Velvet Falernum, lime juice, mango and jerk seasoning, sugar, all spice Pimento Dram and Angostura bitters. Served on the rocks with beef jerky.
An elegant combination of Beefeater gin with fresh lemon, orange marmalade and pink grapefruit. Shaken with a splash of Aperol and egg white and given the final touch with a flamed vanilla brûlée top.
Chimply Marvelous £8.50
Buena Vista Picon Club £9.00
Monkey Shoulder Whisky, Cocchi di Torino, crème de banane and Old Fashioned bitters. Stirred together and served up with grapefruit zest.
Viva la Rumvolution!!! Havana Club Seleccion de Maestros, Amer Picon, Velvet Falernum and chocolate bitters stirred and served up with grapefruit snap. 1
Dark and Smokey £9.00
Kommodore 64 £8.50
A legitimate crossing of Illegal Mezcal, Velvet Falernum, ginger cordial, grapefruit and lime juices, agave syrup and and egg white. Rounded off with chocolate bitters. Served on the rocks.
Game on! A 64-kilobyte mix of Jim Beam Black Bourbon, chocolate schnapps, crème de framboise, lemon juice, raspberry syrup and vanilla bitters. Served on the rocks.
T he Bounty Hunter £8.50
Bombay Ricycle Club £8.50
In early 2014 this drink was worth £1,000 but we’re offering it for the bargain price of £8.50. El Dorado 5yr rum, Mozart white chocolate liqueur, chocolate bitters, milk, cream and chili sugar. Shaken and serve on the rocks.
Your favorite cereal from your childhood available in a grown-up form. Bombay Sapphire gin is launched off with condensed milk, LAB vanilla sugar, lemon, Licor 43, lemon bitters and a splash landing off soda. Served long.
Jam Pot £8.50
Continental Gentleman £9.00
Tank fly boss walk jam nitty gritty you’re listening to the boy from the big bad city, this is Jam Pot, this is Jam Pot. Herradura Plata Tequila, peach liqueur, lime juice, apricot jam and peach bitters.
A fashionable mix of Bombay Sapphire gin, Cherry Heering, Cocchi Americano, Pedro Ximenez and Peychaud’s bitters. Served straight up and smoked.
Fairy Rose £9.00
A delicate concoction of No.3 gin, crème de poire, elderflower cordial, vanilla sugar, absinthe, rhubarb bitters shaken hard with egg white and served up. 2
Rise of the
bubbleS Pear Necklace £9.80
Fizzie Rascal £9.50
A bonkers mix consisting of Stoli Ohranj, lychee purée, orgeat, fresh lemon and blue curacao, charged up with prosecco.
Vanilla infused Tapatio Blanco Tequila, pear purée and Licor 43 lovingly covered with Perrier -Jouët Brut Champagne.
42nd Street £9.50
Cirica Fizz £9.50
Skyy passion fruit vodka shaken with passion fruit, apple juice and vanilla sugar. Topped with prosecco.
Luxardo Limoncello, raspberry gomme, fresh orange and lemon juice shaken together and topped up with prosecco.
Material Girl £9.50
Hardly Wallbanger £9.80
A 1950s revival given the LAB treatment. Galliano, Hendricks’s gin, lemon, honey water, rhubarb bitters and Perrier-Jouët Brut Champagne. Served with a vanilla sugar rim.
An effeminate combo of Beefeater gin and Aperol comes together with lemon juice, rhubarb bitters and Perrier -Jouët Brut Champagne.
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“I never go jogging, it makes me spill my Martini” George Burns
Parma Violet £8.50
Beluga vodka, violette liqueur and a dash of peach schnapps balanced with orange bitters, sugar syrup and fresh lemon juice. Shaken and served up. Game of Sloane’s £8.50
A curried concoction of Sloane’s gin, coconut liqueur, fresh lime, mango syrup, fresh coriander and homemade chili sugar. Wood pop £8.50
Woodford Reserve Bourbon paired with Frangelico hazelnut liqueur, passion fruit purée, orange juice and a dusting of cracked black pepper. Served up. Banana Wacky Baccy 8.50
An awesome entanglement of flavours based on Portobello Road gin, fresh lemon juice, banana liqueur, vanilla and mango sugars, then smoked with a hint of Lagavulin single malt. 5
Rhubarb and Rumble £8.50
Just Beam It £8.50
Appleton Estate 8yr rum balanced with white sugar, fresh lime juice, rhubarb bitters, apricot liqueur and given a touch of peat from Lagavulin 16yr.
Jim Beam Black Bourbon, blood orange syrup, lemon juice, Luxardo maraschino liqueur, Velvet Falernum and old fashioned bitters, shaken and served up.
Silver Star £8.00
Red Velvet £8.00
A stunning variation on the classic Daiquiri. Licor 43 and Wray and Nephew overproof rum are shaken with fresh pineapple, lime juice and a drop of Pernod Absinthe. Served straight up.
A cake-full of fortified wine, Luxardo limoncello, strawberry, Mozart dark chocolate liqueur, absinthe, chocolate bitters and a pinch of white sugar. Shaken for 20 seconds at -5° and poured into a martini glass.
Beside the car £8.50
Diplomat £9.50
A twisted Sidecar combining Courvoisier Exclusif VSOP, ginger liqueur, fresh lemon and ginger syrup, served up with a homemade chilli sugar rim.
A rich assembly of Diplomatico Reserva Exclusiva rum, Cocchi di Torino and dark cacao liqueur balanced with a dash of Angostura and orange bitters.
Jaffa Fake £8.50
An uncanny tribute to that biscuit/cake/thing. Elements 8 Spiced Rum and dark cacao are shaken together with fresh lemon, chocolate syrup, chocolate bitters and a dollop of orange marmalade. 6
ROCKING OUT It ain’t over ’til it’s over.
Dutchy £8.00
A flavor fusion of fresh pomegranate, Bols Genever, crème de violette balanced with raspberry syrup and fresh lemon juice. Double Barrel £9.00
A rum Old Fashioned with the LAB look. Demerara sugar, Pimento Dram and rhubarb bitters stirred together with Havana Club Seleccion de Maestros rum, Lagavulin 16yr and a touch of ginger beer. Slap and Tickle £8.00
A cheeky blend of Koko Kanu coconut rum and Hayman’s Sloe gin with fresh lemon and lime juices sweetened with mango syrup and served on the rocks. Apple and Vanilla Margarita £8.00
Vanilla infused Tapatio Blanco Tequila, bramley apple sauce, apple schnapps, vanilla sugar and lime juice shaken and served on the rocks. 7
Bon Bon £8.00
Cardinal Sin £8.50
Stoli Vanil vodka, limoncello, butterscotch schnapps, LAB vanilla sugar and fresh lemon juice served straight up or on the rocks.
A repent-full blessing of Grey Goose L’Orange vodka, fresh lemon, passion fruit syrup, peach bitters and cracked cardamom pods. Served on the rocks.
Jack and the Beefstock £8.50
“They have a cocktail with Bovril?” Yes, we do. Gentleman Jack whiskey, fresh mint, Bovril, maple syrup and Angostura bitters served over crushed ice julep-style.
Green T Punch £8.00
Grapefruit Speranza £8.00
Pear Drop £8.50
A modern twist on a spritz. Finlandia grapefruit vodka, Chambord, Cocchi Americano, Aperol and a touch of prosecco. Served on the rocks.
Just like the sweets you had as a kid. Grey Goose Poire vodka, pear liqueur and passion fruit syrup shaken with apple juice, fresh lime and pear purée.
A tropical brew of Trois Rivières blanc rhum, green tea syrup, ginger, lime and Pimento Dram, shaken up and served on the rocks.
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Captain Planet £8.00
Marty McDry £8.50
He’s a hero, going to take dilution down to zero with Elements 8 spiced rum, Benedictine liqueur, cinnamon syrup and fresh lime juice, bound together by a few drops of Old Fashioned bitters and a kid with a monkey.
Bombay Dry gin sent back to the future with Mozart dry chocolate, Cocchi Americano and lemon juice, egg white and balanced with a touch of gomme. Shaken and served Fizz over ice. Great Scott!!
Nutt Job £8.00
Bubble Jack £8.00
Frangelico hazelnut liqueur and Chambord muddled with fresh lemon pieces, raspberries and then lengthened with cranberry juice. Served frappé.
A confectionary inspired treat consisting of Jack Daniels and vanilla schnapps with vanilla sugar, bubblegum syrup, lemon juice and topped off with lemonade.
Full Moon Party £8.50
A Thai number bursting to life with freshly muddled lime and coriander, Koko Kanu coconut rum, Midori and Green Chartreuse topped with a little lemonade.
Spiced Banana Swizzle £8.00
El Dorado 3yr with crème de banane, mango gomme and fresh lime juice, spiced up with a healthy dash of All Spice Pimento Dram. 9
Peanut Colada £8.00
Grape Finnish £8.00
It’s peanut butter cocktail time! Peanut butter infused Bacardi Superior rum, milk, cream, Coco Lopez and a pinch of salt. Served frappé with a Gosling’s rum float.
Finlandia grapefruit, maraschino liqueur, lime, passion fruit syrup, rhubarb bitters and ginger beer, mixed together and served long over crushed ice.
Kool and the Bang £8.00
Jager Mega Drive £8.00
Monkey Shoulder whisky gets down and jungle boogies with cherry kool aid syrup, orange juice, Cocchi di Torino vermouth and a celebration of peach liqueur.
The classic Mojito given the LAB touch. Fresh lime and mint muddled together with vanilla sugar, Jagermeister and vanilla schnapps. “Roads? Where we are going we don’t need roads!” Dr. Emmett Brown
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HONEY,I BLEW UP
THE DRINKS! Solero £8.50
42 Below Passion fruit vodka and vanilla schnapps mixed with fresh passion fruit and half and half. Served tall over crushed ice and given a Passoã float. Band Camp £8.50
And this one time, at band camp we made a drink with cherry infused Jim Beam Red Stag, bubblegum syrup, apple juice, lemon, LAB vanilla sugar, bitters and Suze, served tall with a Cherry Heering float and married with a toasted marshmallow.
Soho Lady £8.50
Craize for Fraize £8.00
A tall, glamorous serving of Beefeater 24 gin, Aperol and fresh raspberries with a touch of lemon and sugar, given the Soho sparkle with a splash of fizz.
A summer fruit cup given a LAB twist. Strawberry, passion fruit, LAB vanilla sugar, mint, Stoli Ohranj vodka and Aperol laced with prosecco. Served frappé.
Red Hot Chilli Pepper £8.00
Passion Victim £8.50
Lemongrass and chilli infused El Jimador Tequila mixed with LAB vanilla Sugar and Ginger Beer. Crowned with sparkling wine and a Goldschläger float.
Tapatio Blanco Tequila muddled with fresh lime, passion fruit and homemade honey water, served frappé with a crème de mure float.
Berry Estate £8.50
Stoli vodka, blue curacao, lemon juice, Kola Tonic, and raspberry syrup are mixed together over crush ice and crowned with Passoã.
Appleton V/X rum, 3 berry liqueur, fresh lime juice and sugar syrup, all churned together with fresh strawberries, raspberries and blackberries. Patatina £8.50
Stoli Razberi, strawberry liqueur and fresh strawberries are perfectly complimented by balsamic vinegar and a splash of bubbles. Served high.
Panda Pop £8.00
Devil’s Advocaat £8.00
Victoria sponge cake in a glass! Stoli Vanil vodka and Advocaat custard liqueur churned long over ice with Chambord, fresh raspberries, vanilla sugar, fresh lime and topped off with lemonade.
The
CoLLins COCKTAILS REDEFINED
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reated by John Collins, a bartender at Limmer’s street hotel in Conduit Street, London around 1800. Originally made with Genever gin, the drink has spawned an entire family of variants.
Some of which include: John Collins – Vodka Sandy Collins – Whisky Pierre Collins – Cognac Pedro Collins – Rum Here at LAB we have taken the classic combination of spirit, lemon, sugar and soda and updated it for the discerning drinker with our own variations.
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Cherry and Almond £8.00
Lychee £8.00
Stoli Vanil vodka, Disaronno amaretto, fresh lemon juice, sugar and soda, served frappé with a Cherry Heering float.
A large measure of Beefeater gin, lychee liqueur, lychee purée, fresh lemon juice and LAB vanilla sugar topped with soda.
Pomegranate and mint £8.00
Berry £8.00
Pomegranate juice, fresh mint, maraschino liqueur and Olmeca Altos Plata Tequila are churned over crushed ice with lemon juice, homemade grenadine and topped with soda.
Strawberries, raspberries and blackberries thrown together with Stolichnaya vodka, blackberry liqueur, lemon juice and finished off with a splash of soda.
Apricot and Chilli £8.00
Banana and Cinnamon £8.00
Jim Beam Black Bourbon, Butterscotch, chilli sugar, apricot jam and lemon juice churned over ice and finish with a touch of Soda.
Making banana cocktails fashionable again since 2013. Gosling’s dark rum, crème de banane, fresh lemon and cinnamon syrup topped with soda.
Honey and Fig £8.00
Homemade honey water and fig liqueur combine wonderfully with fresh lemon and Monkey Shoulder whisky. Finished off with a dash of ginger cordial and charged with ginger beer.
West Indian £8.00
One for the Piña Colada lovers: Havana Club 3yr rum, Koko Kanu coconut rum, lemon juice, vanilla sugar and coconut cream mixed with milk and cream then topped with soda.
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Porn Star Martini £10.00
Colraine Cooler £8.50
An orgy of exciting flavours. Stoli Vanil vodka and Passoã double-teamed with passion fruit purée and vanilla sugar. Served straight up and chaperoned by bubbles.
A lengthy mix of Zubrowka Bison Grass vodka, apple schnapps,apple and lime juices, mixed with LAB vanilla sugar, fresh mint and a crown of Goldschläger.
Lab Martini £9.00
Mexican Butterfly £8.50
A large measure of Grey Goose L’Orange, served in a chilled cocktail glass washed with Cointreau and zested with fresh orange oil.
A flutter of elderflower and mint with Herradura Reposado Tequila, a squeeze of fresh lime and agave syrup. Straight up.
Tiramisu £8.50
A refreshing mix of Beefeater 24 gin, Suze and Yellow Chartreuse herbal liqueurs, egg white, lemon juice and green tea syrup. Shaken and served long. (We know it’s not a sour- but you wouldn’t argue with Jack!).
Jack Bauer Sour £8.50
A heavenly mix of Patrón XO Café Tequila with Mozart white and dark chocolate liqueurs, mascarpone cheese, charged with fresh espresso and dusted with chocolate. 15
A frightening mix of Wray and Nephew Overproof rum, Green Chartreuse, Velvet Falernum and fresh lime juice. Served straight up.
Rapaska £8.00 A large shot of Stoli Razberi vodka mixed with raspberry and passion fruit purées, fresh apple, orange and lime juices. Served tall.
La Cabana £8.00
Ching £8.00
Havana Club 3yr rum churned together with Bramley apple sauce, mango syrup and a squeeze of fresh lime. Served tall and finished with blackberry liqueur.
A robust flavour combination of Beefeater gin and Velvet Falernum mixed with crisp fresh mint, LAB vanilla sugar, a hint of ginger, lime and apple juices. Served frappé.
Nuclear Daiquiri £8.50
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“Ha, ha! Give me to drink mandragora.” Cleopatra
Don the Beachcomber Zombie £18.50
The Big Boy!! A heady mix of five rums (Bacardi Superior, Appleton V/X, Gosling’s 151, Wray and Nephew Overproof, Havana Club 3yr), Pernod Absinthe, Luxardo maraschino liqueur with fresh grapefruit and lime juice, balanced with a dash of grenadine and Velvet Falernum. As the Don said, ‘‘only two per customer!’’ Avenue £8.50
One of the Café Royal favorites; Woodford Reserve Bourbon, Calvados and passion fruit purée, balanced with grenadine, sugar syrup and orange flower water. 17
Hanky Panky £8.50
Corn’n Oil £8.50
Sipsmith gin, Cocchi di Torino and few drops of Fernet Branca stirred and served up with orange zest.
A super smooth smack in the mouth with Velvet Falernum and El Dorado 8 yr rum, completed with a little zest of lime.
Toreadore £9.00
Dandy Cocktail £8.00
Possibly the precursor to the modern-day Margarita; Tapatio Reposado Tequila, fresh lime juice and apricot brandy make this superb Tequila classic.
An almost forgotten sublime mix of Old Forrester Bourbon, orange curacao, Dubonnet rouge and Angostura bitters, gently stirred and served with lemon & orange twists.
Remember The Maine £8.50
A dusty old classic. Jim Beam Rye Whiskey stirred down with Punt e Mes sweet vermouth, Cherry Heering then accentuated with a spoon of Parisian absinthe. Served up with a big rustic lemon snap.
The Bacardi Cocktail £15.00
Yacht Club £8.50
Charlie Chaplin £8.00
Bacardi 8yr rum, Cocchi di Torino, crème d’abricot and Peychaud’s bitter stirred together and serve up with a lemon snap.
Hayman’s sloe gin, crème d’abricot and lime juice shaken together and served up and garnished with silent humour.
Pendennis Club £8.00
Knickerbocker £9.00
The 1917 Cuban classic. Bacardi 1909 original recipe rum (44.5% ABV), shaken together with fresh lime juice and balanced with a touch of grenadine served up.
A jewel of a classic. Beefeater gin, apricot brandy, fresh lime juice, sugar syrup and a light dash of Peychaud’s bitters.
An elegant combination of Santa Teresa 1796 rum, orange curaçao, lemon juice and raspberry syrup. 18
Fireball £5.50 A dangerous mix of frozen Kummel, Goldschläger and absinthe layered, ignited and dusted with cinnamon. Ting Wray £5.00 A vivacious blend of Wray and Nephew Overproof rum, fresh lime juice and sugar, charged with Ting grapefruit soda. Lemon Drop £5.00 Absolut Citron vodka shaken with fresh lemon juice and a touch of sugar, accompanied with a sugar coated lemon wedge. Raspberry Kamikaze £5.00 Stolichnaya vodka shaken with fresh lime juice, sugar syrup and raspberry liqueur. Good Karma £5.00 Stoli Salted Karamel vodka layered with Licor 43 liqueur and a dash of chocolate bitters. Mentirosa £5.00 Olmeca Altos Tequila, shaken with Aperol, lime juice and agave syrup. Served with a chilli sugar rim.
Dizneylab Parade £4.50 A tangy combination of raspberry and passion fruit purées, apple and orange juices and touch of lemon. Served long. Tingo! £4.50 Pineapple, lime and orange juices churned up with coconut cream and capped off with Ting.
Ginger Ninja £4.50 Mint, apple and lime juices mixed through with, vanilla sugar, ginger beer and bolstered with a dash of angostura bitters. Bombalao £4.50 A smooth, creamy mix of fresh passion fruit, coconut cream, milk, cream, passion fruit purée and pineapple juice.
LAB House Spirits Full spirits list is available – please ask one the LAB team. We often get new products in, so if you can’t find what you’re looking for in the menu please check with your bartender.
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50ml
Stolichnaya vodka Beefeater gin Herradura Plata Tequila Havana Club 3yr light rum Appleton V/X dark rum Velho Barreiro Cachaca Courvoisier Exclusif VSOP Cognac Monkey Shoulder Scotch Whisky Jim Beam Black 6yr Bourbon Jim Beam Straight Rye Whiskey
40% 40% 40% 40% 40% 39% 40% 40% 43% 40%
£6.50 £6.50 £7.00 £6.50 £7.00 £6.50 £7.50 £7.00 £6.50 £6.50
Mixers £1.00
Champagne & Prosecco Vintages are subject to change
125ml
Bottle
Rizzardi Prosecco £6.50 Perrier-Jouët Grand Brut NV £9.50 Perrier-Jouët Blason Rosé NV Bollinger Special Cuveé NV Perrier-Jouët Belle Epoque 2004 Dom Perignon 2004
£33.00 £47.00 £55.00 £75.00 £150.00 £190.00
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Wines Vintages are subject to change 175ml Bottle WHITE La Passerelle , Vin de Pays, France 2013 Ugni Blanc-Colombard. Light, floral, good acidity with a dry finish.
£5.20
£19.50
Alta Falanghina, Catine Teanum, Italy 2013 £27.50 100% Falanghina. Citrus aromas, mineral body, dry and crisp with balanced acidity. RED Embleme D’Argent, Vin de Pays d’Oc 2013 Syrah-Grenache. Red fruit and blackberry nose, medium body with a touch of black pepper.
£6.20
£22.00
Caleo Primitivo, Puglia, Italy 2013 £28.50 100% Primitivo. Aromatic bouquet of cooked fruit and berries, rich and full bodied with notes of black cherries and pepper. ROSÉ River Haute Tannat, France 100% Cabernet rosé, displays a rich salmon pink colour, on the nose it has intense elegant notes of raspberries & red cherries.
£5.70
£21.00
Bottled Beers Moritz 330ml 5.4% (Spain) Kona Golden Ale 355ml 4.4% (Hawaii) Vedett Extra White 330ml 4.7% (Belgium) 22
£4.00 £4.50 £4.90