SPANISH RED SANGRIA PINK BLUSH

MOJITO ................................................................£6.55
WHITE RUM, SUGAR, LIME JUICE, SODA & MINT
Cuba is the birthplace of the Mojito, although the
exact origin of this classic cocktail is the subject of
debate. Traditionally, a Mojito consists of five
ingredients: White Rum, Sugar, Lime Juice, Soda,
and Mint. The Mojito translates to "something a
little wet" and has routinely been presented as
author Ernest Hemingway's favourite drink.
Or you can try our own Mojito versions
STRAWBERRY MOJITO ..................................£6.95
MOJITO WITH PURÉED STRAWBERRIES
SPICED MOJITO FIZZ .....................................£7.95
SPICED RUM, SUGAR, LIME JUICE, MINT & BUBBLY
VIRGIN MOJIAPPLE ........................................£3.95
APPLE JUICE, GINGER BEER, MINT & LIME
Great for kids and designated drivers or for
everyone who wants a fancy alcohol-free drink.
CAIPIRINHA ......................................................£6.55
SAGATIBA CACHAÇA, SUGAR, LIME JUICE
The Caipirinha, made from Cachaça, is Brazil’s
national cocktail. Order one, and you will see why.
Cachaça -the main ingredient- is a spirit made from
distilling unrefined sugar, giving it a fresh, earthly
flavour which becomes addictive when muddled
with lime juice and sugar. The origin of Caipirinha is
unknown, but according to one account it is based
on a remedy used for treating the Spanish flu.
STRAWBERRY CAIPIRINHA .........................£6.95
SAGATIBA CACHAÇA, SUGAR, STRAWBERRY PURÉE
Our favourite alternative to Caipirinha, also known
as CAIPIFRUTA.
CAIPIROSKA …..................................................£6.55
VODKA, SUGAR, LIME JUICE
Immensely popular outside Brazil, this cocktail is
prepared with Vodka instead of cachaça. Access to
imported spirits and especially vodka has
improved greatly in most Latin American countries
and has helped in making this refreshing cocktail
quite fashionable throughout the continent.
Another possibility is that the drink was pioneered
by the Brazilian elite who, with access to finer and
imported spirits, were looking for a new twist on
what was regarded as a “low-class” drink. In
Brazilian Portuguese, Caipirinha is a diminutive of
the word “hillbilly”!
ESPRESSO MARTINI .....................................£6.95
VODKA, ESPRESSO AND COFFEE LIQUEUR
Dimitri's 'stimulant', is a shaken blend of Vodka,
Espresso and Coffee Liqueur. This famous cocktail
was created by Dick Bradsell, in the 1980s. Rumour
has it he was asked by an unnamed but
now-famous model to “make a drink to wake me
up”, and the result was this creamy, rich cocktail.
Bradsell is far too discreet to name the model in
question, but candidates include Linda Evangelista,
Naomi Campbell and Kate Moss.
THE BLACK RUSSIAN ...................................£7.25
VODKA AND COFFEE LIQUEUR
The cocktail owes its name to the use of Vodka, a
typically Russian spirit, and the blackness of the
Coffee Liqueur. Legend has it that this drink was
created by Gustave Tops in the late ‘40s at the
Hotel Metropole in Brussels in honour of Perle
Mesta, the then U.S. Ambassador to Luxembourg
and a socialite, known as the "hostess with the
mostest" for her lavish Washington D.C. parties.
THE WHITE RUSSIAN ....................................£7.50
VODKA, COFFEE LIQUEUR AND CREAM
An easy to drink but still quite strong cocktail, it is
favoured among people who may be somewhat
sensitive to the taste of strong spirits. The White
Russian’s popularity in the modern era is mainly
because of the Coen Brother’s 1998 cult film The
Big Lebowski. Jeff Bridges, playing The Dude - the
main protagonist - knocked back eight of them
(and dropped a ninth) during the course of the
movie. But it is now widely accepted that in the
mid-1960s, the marketing department of Southern
Comfort came up with the idea of adding Cream to
Vodka and Coffee Liqueur, to promote the now
long forgotten Coffee Southern Liquor.
MARGARITA .....................................................£6.95
JOSE CUERVO, COINTREAU & FRESH LIME IN CRUSHED ICE
Everyone knows North America’s most popular
cocktail, that invigorating Tequila drink that can be
made in so many ways and take on many
personalities. The exact origin of the Margarita is
unknown but it became popular during the
Prohibition Era, as people crossed the U.S. borders
into Mexico in search of alcohol and by 1945 Jose
Cuervo was running ad campaigns with the slogan
“Margarita: It’s more than a girl’s name”.
TENNESSEE TWIST .........................................£6.95
JACK DANIELS, AMARETTO, LEMON JUICE, COCA COLA
Here at Dimitri’s we are very fond of Tennessee’s
greatest whiskey and our bartenders leapt at the
opportunity to include in our cocktails list a
beverage with Jack Daniel’s as a main ingredient.
Our offering adds a twist (or two!) to another
classic cocktail - The Godfather. Originally a drink
made of equal parts of scotch and amaretto, it was
rumoured to be one of Marlon Brando’s favourite
cocktails.
Sangria - named after the Spanish word for
ROSSINI 125ml Flute Glass ......................£6.95
"blood" because of its typical dark-red colour - is
based on the traditional red wine punch popular
across Europe for hundreds of years. Nowadays is
typically created from Red Wine, Fruit Juices, Soft
Drinks, Fruits and, if you ask nicely, a bit of Brandy.
It is important to note that there is no standard
Sangria recipe and although traditionally Sangria is
a red wine only beverage, modern times have
brought with it the onset of white, and even
Sparkling, Sangria recipes.
Dimitri's take on the famous Bellini invented by
Giuseppe Cipriani, founder of the famous Harry's
Bar in Venice. The Bellini consists of Puréed White
Peaches and Prosecco, whereas Dimitri's ROSSINI
consists of Puréed Strawberries and Italian
Sparkling Wine.
SPANISH RED SANGRIA
Traditional Spanish Red Wine Punch
Glass (250ml)…….…....…..….£4.95
Carafe (1 Litre) ……...…...….£15.95
SPARKLING WHITE SANGRIA
A refreshing Wine Punch Made With Italian Bubbly
Glass (250ml) ……..….............£5.95
Carafe (1 Litre).....…...….......£16.95
PINK BLUSH
GREY GOOSE LE FIZZ 125ml Flute Glass...£7.25
GREY GOOSE VODKA, ELDERFLOWER LIQUER, LIME & SODA
An elegant and refreshing combination of Grey
Goose vodka, fresh lime juice and elderflower,
served in a chilled flute topped with soda. And as
it is only 123 calories, Grey Goose Le Fizz is the
perfect aperitif.
APEROL SPRITZ ..........................................£7.25
ITALIAN SPARKLING WINE, SODA & APEROL
Spritzers are wine-based mixtures that were born
in the 1800s, during the period of the Habsburg
domination in Italy’s Veneto. The Germans, not
being accustomed to the higher alcohol volume of
the Mediterranean wines, started to ask the locals
to spray a bit of water into their cups, to make the
wine lighter. The original Spritzer was, in fact,
composed of sparkling wines diluted with water.
By the 1900s and with the advent of soda water, it
became possible to make a Sparkling Spritzer
using still wines, and in the 50’s APEROL
introduced this dazzling aperitif cocktail.
A cool Rosé Wine Punch Made With Italian Bubbly
Glass (250ml) …...………..…...£5.95
Carafe (1 Litre) …..................£16.95
BULLBERRY...................................................£7.55
SMIRNOFF VODKA, STRAWBERRY PURÉE, LIME & RED BULL
Vodka & Red Bull with its roots in the club scene,
has become very popular in the recent years and it
is not unusual to have people order it at our bar or
with their meals. By adding Strawberry Purée the
drink becomes just sweet enough - with the
strawberries nicely accented by the tangy lime.
THE
BULL ISLAND ICED TEA ................................£8.95
VODKA, GIN, RUM, TEQUILA, TRIPLE SEC & RED BULL
This is our pièce de résistance. We added wings to
a timeless classic. Five popular spirits supercharged
with lightly carbonated, caffeinated goodness.