SEASONAL LIST OF EXCEPTIONAL DRINKS
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HANDCRAFTED WITH NATURAL INGREDIENTS; THE FINEST QUALITY DIGESTIFS AND SHOTS
MASTIHA
RAKOMELO
HERB SPIRIT
TENTURA
Distillate of mastiha resin from the unique mastiha trees on chios island.
Grape pomace distillate with natural honey from mani, stirred with cinnamon and clove buds.
Extracts of diktamo, a special herb from crete, blended with vanilla pods, licorice root extracts of nutmeg nuts and a big variety of herbs from the greek nature
Cinnamon extracts spiced up with clove buds
Straight in room temperature or from the freezer.
Incredible frozen or warm shot, also enjoyed in room temperature.
Straight in room temperature or from the fridge.
Straight in room temperature or from the fridge.
THE CLASSICS
Roots Tentura with rum, coca cola and 2 lime slices Roots Tentura with apple juice and an apple slice
Roots Herb Spirit with tonic and a lime slice
Roots Mastiha with 7up and a pink grapefruit slice
Roots Rakomelo with ginger ale and a fresh ginger
Roots Herb Spirit with soda and a lemon slice
Roots Mastiha with fresh lemonade and a lemon slice
Roots Rakomelo with 7up
Brought to you by the ‘pere ubu’ team, Glyfada - Athens George Antonoglou, Filippos Galanakos, Giannis Petris, Vassilis Roussos
THE INSPIRATIONALS
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CHIOS KISS
TRIP TO VALENCIA
MERMAID FRAUD
The panorama of Ag. Eirinis square is ideal to send sweet kisses to passers-by. Roots Mastiha simply elevates the spot and the moment.
A fresh sea breeze around Milan’s Navigli canal district. Artisanal tastes meet the world capital of fashion and design.
A mighty Julep with the mighty Roots Herb Spirit. Vigorous bartender Alexandros claims he was just thinking of a mermaid on the making.
60 ml Roots Mastiha 30 ml Honey - Thyme syrup 30 ml Lemon juice Basil foam Use a Martini Glass and garnish with basil leaves. Teo Spyropoulos, ‘Tailor Made’, Monastiraki - Athens
â 70 ml Roots Mastiha â 40 ml Rose’s Lime Jiuce â 15 ml Fresh lime jiuce Stir and strain and use an old fashioned glass. Top with Valencia bitter orange foam and garnish with a twist of orange. Eduardo Nono, ‘Rita’, Navigli - Milan
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55ml Roots Herb Spirit 20ml lemon&lime sherbet 15ml fresh lemon juice 1 dash Angostura bitters 3 cucumber slices 8 mint leaves top up with Soda In a Julep tin and (optionally) an iron straw, garnish with a cinnamon stick and two cucumber slices. Alexandros Gkikopoulos, ‘Apsendi Mystery Box Project’, Halandri - Athens
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SWEET LEMON SOUL
EL CAPITANO
COSA DI FAMIGLIA
Danger always has a sweet side. An adventurous safari of tastes in an originally cool, illustrative and playful place.
Like every captain with his crew, El Capitano is strong and tender. Tequila with orange flavors and Roots Tentura.
Family matters in Italy, as much as great cocktail ingredients for a perfectionist. Roots Tentura is part of this closed ‘famiglia’ now.
60ml Roots Herb Spirit 20ml kitro (citrus) of Naxos liqueur 20ml fresh lime juice 4 basil leaves 20ml honey syrup (2 honey : 1 water) 2 teaspoons of powdered sugar Serve in a jar or old fashioned glass. Garnish with basil leaves and slices of orange and citrus. Anestis Zamanopoulos, ‘7 Jokers’, Syntagma - Athens
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30ml Roots Tentura infused with orange 60ml Don Julio Añejo 10ml Triple Sec 2 dashes Angostura
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20ml Roots Tentura 20ml Cachaça 80ml Apple Juice 10ml Fresh Lime Juice 10ml Honey Syrup (1:1)
Stir and Roll and use a nice coupette glass. Panagiotis Theofanis, ‘A for Athens’, Monastiraki Athens
Use a classic Martini glass and garnish with a sprig of mint. Umberto Consiglio ‘Lacerba’, Porta Romana - Milan
THE INSPIRATIONALS
HONEY, I’M HOME!
ACE TENTURA
ROOTS 66
A handcrafted custom made glass for a one-of-a kind honey and lavender nectar. Enjoy it with your honey.
Office hours on the beach and an Ace Tentura by a notorious bar figure after work. ‘Me gusta la canela’* on the Athens sea front.
A punk guitar player barman, Roots Rakomelo and spicy ginger beer. Get Your Kicks on Roots 66!
â 60ml Roots Rakomelo infused with lavender sticks and orange zest â 30ml pink grapefruit juice â 20ml lemon juice â 1 egg white â 2 dashes chocolate bitters Dry shake, optionally with a spring inside the shaker for better foam. The glass used here is a handcrafted ‘patent’ of the bar, alternatively use a tiki glass. Garnish with bitter chocolate pieces, cinnamon sticks and lavender. Kostantinos Papakostantinou, ‘Theory Bar & More’, Halandri - Athens
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30ml Roots Tentura 30ml dark rum 20ml lime juice 30ml passion fruit puree caramel syrup Build & swizzle in an iron mug and add crushed ice. Garnish with passion fruit slice and a cherry. Giannis Petros Petris, ‘Pere Ubu’, Glyfada - Athens
*’Me gustas tu’ - Manu Chao
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50ml Roots Rakomelo 4 lime wedges 2 dashes Angostura bitters 10ml orgeat syrup top up with Pimento Ginger Beer Muddle & build in a tall cool jar. Add crushed ice and garnish with pink grapefruit. George Antonoglou ‘Pere Ubu’, Glyfada - Athens
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MEDITARRANEAN GLORY FIZZ
MUDHONEY
HERB PAANTSCH
A taste inspired from the absolute mediterranean beauty of Sophia Loren, enjoyed with the Acropolis in the background and named after its World Class glory*.
As chic and classy as muddling can get. Instead of a squash game after work, squash some lime and get the honey juice.
Hindi 'panch' was sent to England from India by sailors of the British East India Company in the early seventeenth century. Later on Jamaican rum came into use in the modern punch. Today the 'game' is on in the heart of Athens with the original Roots Herb Spirit punch.
15ml Roots Mastiha 50ml Ciroc vodka 15ml pomegranate syrup 20ml fresh lemon juice 3 dashes rosewater 15ml egg white Dry shake, add 7ml Punt E Mes and top up with soda, in a goblet glass. Thodoris Pirillos, ‘A for Athens’, Monastiraki - Athens
* Thodoris was the winner of Diageo World Class Greece 2013 and a Global finalist, with the Mediterranean Glory Fizz and other recipes
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40ml Roots Rakomelo 20ml dark rum 1/2 lime 20 ml syrup or 1 teaspoon sugar 15ml lime juice Muddle the lime with the syrup and the lime juice and top up with Fentiman’s ginger ale. Serve in a tall glass, garnished with mint flowers. Nikolas Siskos, ‘Casa’, Kifisia - Athens
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60ml Roots Herb Spirit 20ml fresh lemon juice 15ml ginger syrup 15ml cucumber syrup 7.5ml vanilla madagascar syrup Shake with ice and strain into a highball glass filled with crushed ice, garnish with slice of cucumber, mint and grated nutmeg on top. Pashalis Kapsalis, 'Toy', Karytsi square, Athens
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