If the idea of getting together with friends, grabbing a few cocktails and chilling out with the latest funky lounge music sounds like a good way to wind up a weekend, then the all-new Aqua Cocktail Lounge every Sunday evening at The Beach Hotel is where you want to head.
From 5pm every Sunday, you can mellow out in one of the comfy sofas and enjoy Newcastle's tastiest range of cocktails mixed right there in front of you - from a Tom Collins to a Screwdriver, from a Harvey Wallbanger to an Orgasm, and martinis made with your favourite gin.
Take a look at the list below, and if you're not sure which cocktail will suit your tastebuds best, get together with a group of friends and work your way through the list!
cocktails
precisely where the word ‘cocktail’ came from is uncertain. some say a mexican princess named xoctl offered a mixed drink to a visiting american who confused her name with that of the drink itself. others say the word derives from coquelel, a french, wine-based drink. whatever the origins, cocktails inspire thoughts of romance, intrigue, passion, sophistication, exotic escapism and tropical paradise
margarita 8-
tequila, lime, cointreau
the name of the inventor of the margarita is hotly contested. the most romantic version is that in 1934, on the eve of her wedding the bride-to-be was made a concoction by her future brother-in-law to celebrate the occasion. her name was margarita
caipirinha 12-
cachaca, lime, sugar
the essence of Brazil is captivated by the sensual rhythm of samba, the fabled sands of copacabana, sublimely skilled football and the caipirinha. the caipirinha has long been recognised as brazil’s traditional drink.
the tom collins 10-
gin, lemon juice, sugar and soda
one of the world’s first cocktails, the recipe dates from at least the end of the nineteenth century
singapore sling 12-
gin, cherry brandy, pineapple juice, lime
the long bar in the raffles hotel singapore saw the creation in 1915 of this wonderful, refreshing concoction. the ideal thirst quencher on hot summer evenings.
the daiquiri 12-
cuban rum, lime, sugar and strawberries
deeply entrenched in romantic imagery thanks to the literary genius ernest hemmingway, this daiquiri is reportedly enjoyed in multiples of 6 on a daily basis in downtown cuba
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Gin |
Vodka |
toblerone 10- pink slipper 8- fluffy duck 9- harvey wallbanger 8- orgasm 11- mojhito 9- |
cosmopolitan 10- cuba libre 7- bloody mary 8- brandy alexander 8- mosco mule 12- |
| shooters 6- | ||
aerobar cowboy pancake
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q.f squashed frog slippery nipple pink pussy |