Seeing is believing with The Alchemist’s new cocktail menu, with levitating drinks and hidden cocktails taking centre stage.
The Alchemist has created a brand-new cocktail menu for the spring and summer seasons, designed to inject some theatre into late-night drinking, with the addition of a cocktail that levitates and a cocktail that has to be smashed to be drunk.
The Levitating One has to be seen, to be believed. It’s the Alchemist’s first levitating cocktail, and it literally floats in the air when served. Destined to be a hero, it’s made with Johnnie Walker Blue Label, Regal Rogue Wild Rose and Bold Red Vermouth, Akashi Plum and Muyu Vetiver.
The Egg may not float, but it still offers plenty of intrigue. Made with Hendricks Gin, St Germain, Citrus, Yuzu & punchy cucumber and served in a ceramic egg, this cocktail has been hidden from view for the past two years, discoverable only by a QR code. It has now made its way onto the menu for everyone to enjoy!
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Basil Smash by name and smash by nature. Made with Miller’s gin, basil, peach and lime and encased in a sugar glass, guests need to smash the glass to enjoy their drink!
Hard Peached Iced Tea has been designed to offer a more approachable whisky serving. Made with Naked Malt blended whisky, peach, agave, and homemade golden tea, it takes inspiration from a classic Alchemist Lady Marmalade cocktail.
The new cocktail menu is accompanied by a new food menu, with new seasonal dishes including Jalapeño and Parmesan doughnuts, pulled beef brioche and Korean superfood salad.
The Alchemist is a true master in dark arts and molecular mixology, with theatre and immersive experiences at its core.
Launched in 2010, the premium operator has 24 venues across major cities in the UK and one venue internationally in Berlin, Germany. It recently received funding to open 10 new sites over the next three years.
The Alchemist provides a playful dining experience, from brunch through to dinner, complimented by an expertly crafted drinks menu with innovative cocktails and experiential twists on classic serves.
Its passionate in-house mixologists create every cocktail with an obsessive eye for detail, all orchestrated to serve a devilish dash of theatre.
The cocktail menu is now available in all venues across the UK, with The Alchemist open until late with DJs every weekend.
The brand’s first cocktail recipe book was published with Ebury Press in 2021 and has now sold over 50,000 copies worldwide.
The Alchemist is located at the Rooftop Terrace of Westgate Centre in Oxford’s city centre.
