A useful few drinks to reference if you are building a list and you're looking for some safe bets...
CGA’s run down of what’s hot in Britain’s On Trade
(CGA Mixed Drinks Q3 2025 vs 2024)
1. Aperol Spritz
2. Sex on the Beach
3. Pornstar Martini
4. Long Island Iced Tea
5. Espresso Martini
6. Mojito
7. Woo Woo
8. Pina Colada
9. Margarita
10. Zombie
The last year has seen spritz serves hit the 7th most popular cocktail in the UK*, and growing only behind the flavoured Martini in popularity...
Coffee cocktails have been on many menus for a while now, the espresso martini now an essential addition to every spirits-led bar. We ask Patrick Kempinski, Reserve World Class Bartender of the Year 2018 for Kenya, why his is so special
Creating a cocktail menu for your outlet can be a pretty personal experience. A lot of operators have worked their way up through bartending, making a cocktail menu refresh a pretty hands-on experience. Some prefer to let their bar team take on some ownership and create a menu between them, where some like to outsource entirely. There’s no real right answer here, just what works best for you and the time that you have available, but creating a cocktail menu always comes back to the same thing: balance
Nothing says 'holiday' more than pineapple, coconut and rum. The Pina Colada has been maligned for too long now; with some work, good ingredients and, admittedly a bit of a sweet tooth, this cocktail can be a real pleasure... guilty or otherwise. So crack open the rum, check the date on that coconut cream and get the blender out of the cupboard; it's time to party like it's 1989
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