SPRITZ COCKTAILS
Not just a drink, its a way of life – or so the Venetians say!
Venetian Spritz
Aperol, prosecco and soda
served over ice with an olive and a slice of orange
La Dolce Vita Spritz
Malfy pink grapefruit gin, lemonchillo and prosecco
served with pink grapefruit, lemon and thyme
Cynar Gin Fizz
Cynar is a cousin of Campari with an artichoke base. Its is like a Pimms but with attitude!
Cynar, Gordon’s Sicilian Gin, sugar syrup and prosecco
served over ice with a slice of cucumber
Italicus Spritz
based on an orginal recipe form 1850, well known at the time throughout Italy as
“ Aperitivo di Corte” … “The Drink of Kings
Italicus Rosoli di Bergamotto has a citrus nose with hints of rose and lavender
Italicus and prosecco served with a lemon slice and an olive
Lemoncello Spritz
Lemoncello, prosecco and a splash of soda
served over ice with a slice of lemon and a sprig of thyme
Cocchi Rosa Americano Spritz
Cocchi Rosa is based on an aromatic red wine from the Asti region of Italy
served with prosecco and ruby grapefruit
Pimms No 1 Spritz
Classic pimms and prosecco
Chambord Spritz
Chambord, lemon gin topped with prosecco and berries
Hugo Spritz
Elderflower cordial, lemon gin and prosecco
served with fresh mint and a lemon slice
Cocchi Bianco
A zesty cocchi spritz, a mix of bianco and white grapefruit topped up with prosecco, served over ice with mint and orange
Bicicletta Spritz
A sophisticated take on a classic Italian cocktail, dry white wine ( Italian, obviously !), campari and soda. Served over ice with a slice of orange
All spritz cocktails £12.50
We use biodegradable straws and decomposable wood stirrers
APERITIVO
Open up those taste buds and read the menu
Negroni
Campari,gin and martini rosso
served over ice with an orange slice
Negroni Bianco
Italicus, gin and vermouth
shaken and served over ice with an olive and a slice of lemon
Milano
Campari, dry vermouth shake over ice and served with a slice of orange
All £12.50
CHAMPAGNE COCKTAILS
Drunken Berry
Pink gin, crème de meure and champagne
Tintoretto
Pomegranate juice and champagne
Peach Bellini
Peach juice and champagne
Kir Royale
Crème de cassis and champagne
Pear Bellini
Pear juice and champagne
French 75
Tanquery no 10 gin, lemon juice, sugar syrup, champagne
Mango Bellini
Mango juice and champagne
All Champagne cocktails £12.50
COCKTAILS
River House Bloody Mary
Grey Goose vodka, tomato juice and dry sherry shaken over ice and served. Splash of Tabasco, pinch of cracked and celery salt, finished with a celery stick
Old Fashioned
A traditional whisky cocktail with bitters, soda water and a simple orange garnish
Manhattan
An iconic cocktail, created in 1880 at the New York Manhattan Club. A cocktail of bourbon, sweet vermouth and bitters
Dark ‘n’ Stormy
Krakan Dark Rum, pineapple juice, slash of ginger beer, garnished with a slice of lime
Ve.n.to
Grappa, lemon juice, chamomile liqueur, sugar syrup and egg white. Shaken over ice and served with a lemon slice and a grape
Godfather
Bourbon and Amaretto shaken and served over ice with an orange slice
Martini
gin or vodka
2:1 ratio of spirit to dry vermouth, served in a chilled glass with an olive
Bramble
Gin, lemon juice, sugar syrup and a splash of crème de mure served over ice with a fresh bramble and a slice of lemon
Gimlet
A fresh and simple naval cocktail served up in the Royal Navy in the 1800s orinally an idea to prevent scurvy!
Navy strength gin, lime cordial and sugar syrup. Shaken and served over ice with a wedge of lime
River House Sours
Tomatin Legacy, sugar syrup and lemon juice shaken with an egg white over ice and served with a lemon slice
Boulevardier
A classic twist on a Negroni. Talisker whisky, campari and sweet vermouth shaken over ice and served over ice with a orange slice
Cosmopolitan
Lipsmacking, sweet and sour cocktail.
Vodka, cointreau, lime juice and cranberry juice served with a lime wedge
French Martini
A flamboyant cocktail !
Vodka, chambord and pineapple juice shaken and served with a pineapple wedge
Lemoncello Martini
Lemoncello, lemon vodka shaken over ice and served with a lemon slice and thyme
All cocktails £12.50
MOCKTAILS
Apple and Cranberry Spritz
apple juice, cranberry juice and lemonade
served over ice with a slice of apple, orange and fresh cranberries
Grapefruit Ginger Spritz
grapefruit juice, ginger ale and splash of soda
served over ice with pink grapefruit and mint
Italian Earl
chilled Earl Grey tea, soda and a slice of orange and lemon
All soft cocktails £5.50