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Cocktails

A good cocktail is a delicious idea in a glass, waiting to be explored.

We have been exploring Indian flavour profiles in cocktails since 2010. Come on the journey with us.

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Ruby Jubilee Selection

It wouldn’t be a celebration without a signature cocktail to toast to forty remarkable years!

A Toast to Time

Beetroot infused Absolute Vodka, cucumber, Agave nectar, elderflower and fresh lime

12.50

Ruby Cooler Mocktail

Pomegranate, lychee, fresh basil, lime juice, bubbles

7.95

Warm Weather Cocktails

This summer, we’re turning back the clock and raising a glass to our roots as we celebrate 40 incredible years.
To mark the occasion, we’ve brought back some of our most beloved signature cocktails from past menus—each one reimagined with a fresh, seasonal twist. These time-tested favourites are bursting with flavour, nostalgia, and just the right touch of flair—perfect for long summer evenings and sunny afternoons.

We hope you enjoy every sip.

Summer Mojito 2 Ways

El Dorado 3 yrs - Fresh mint - Lime - Sugar - Mint and lime granita

13.25

Green Apple and Chilli Margarita

Sauza Tequila blanco – Cointreau – green apple – green pepper – Fresh lime – spiced salt

12.50

Gin & Tonic

Tanqueray Rangpur – Juniper and tonic reduction – homemade Lavender syrup – Fresh lime

12.50

Cool Green Tea Punch

Absolute Pear – Spiced green tea – Grapefruit liquor – Almond – fresh lime

12.75

Signature Cocktails

Some of these cocktails are matured in new French oak barrels, some in dark glass vessels and some with spiced smoke to add complexity and depth of flavour.

These cocktails will be served as a concentrated neat dram, with ice on the side, so that you can enjoy the experience the way you like it.

Mumbai Negroni

Homemade Indian spiced sweet vermouth – Audemus Pink Pepper Gin - Campari - Pink clove bitters

12.95

Whitegroni

Copper House Pot Still Gin - White port - Dry vermouth - Aromatic mixed herb bitters - Forest wood extract

13.25

Buffalo Smoke

‘Kentucky Nougat’ Tobacco-infused Buffalo Trace Bourbon - Cinnamon bitters - Drambuie - Mixed herb syrup

13.25

Yorkshire Manhattan

Canadian Club Rye Whiskey - Rhubarb bitters - Homemade Indian spiced sweet vermouth - Campari - Orange oil – Oak- matured

13.50

Black Spiced Old Fashioned

Woodford Reserve Bourbon - Clove bitters - Grand Mariner - Burnt orange syrup – Oak - matured

13.50

Old Fashioned Old Monk

Old Monk 7 year old Dark Rum - Clove bitters - Banana liquor - Caramel - Orange oil

13.25

Pineapple Hookah

Sagatiba Cachaça - Roasted cumin - Caramel - Pineapple - Fresh clove smoke

13.95

House Cocktails

Zest, zing, punch, kick – this isn’t a cocktail mash-up or a mixed martial arts bout, but a fair description of this collection of cocktails. Our House Cocktails are divided into two broad categories, reflecting the character of the drinks.

If you fancy a classic cocktail from our bar please ask our staff. We will try our best to make it for you if we have the ingredients.

Fresh - Floral - Fruity

Ginger and Watermelon Martini

Absolute vodka - Watermelon liquor - Fresh ginger - Pink clove bitters

12.75

White Garden

Jasmine-infused Absolute Vodka - Elderflower liquor - Cointreau – Lychee

12.75

Currytini

Bombay Sapphire Gin - Fresh curry leaf - Green chilli - Dry vermouth - Lime cordial

12.50

On the Varanda

Bombay Sapphire Gin – Cointreau – Fresh orange - Homemade spice bitters – Lime – Tonic

12.25

Saffron Gimlet

Tanquery Rangpur Gin - Homemade saffron cordial - Lemon oil – Lime

12.75

Pink Blossom

Audemus Pink Pepper Gin - Grapefruit liquor - Elderflower liquor – Rose

12.95

Pomegranate Margarita

Tequila Blanco - Cointreau - Lime - Pomegranate puree - Himalayan pink salt

12.25

Bitter Lemon and Coconut Flip

Tanquery Rangpur Gin – Limoncello – Coconut and lemon cordial – Fresh lime – Rose water - Egg white

12.50

Babur Mojito

Bacardi Carta Blanca - Havana Club 3-year-old Rum - Myers Rum - Lime - Mint - Whole toasted spice – Cava

12.95

Spiced Pisco sour

ABA Chilean Pisco - Dried rose bud and pink clove bitters - Sour mix - Egg white

12.50

Robust - Characterful - Complex

Ceylon Spicy Pineapple Sling

Arrack - Old Monk dark rum - Kashmiri chili - infused pineapple squash - Burnt sugar - Fresh lime

12.75

Curryleaf Cooler

Ginger-infused Absolute vodka - St. Germain elderflower liqueur - Fresh curry leaf - Fresh lime – Sugar

12.75

Shah-Shah

Sagatiba Cachaça - Myers Rum - Fresh ginger - Star anise - Lime – Mint

12.75

Berry Blast

Absolute Blue Vodka – Cointreau - Lychee liqueur – Cream de cassis – Strawberry – Cranberry – Fresh lime

12.75

Smoke and Agave Sour

La Penca Mezcal - Benedictine - Almond syrup - Charcoal bitters - Fresh lime - Egg white

12.75

Tikki Rum Punch

Havana Club 3-year-old Rum - Mezan XO Rum - Old Monk 7-year-old Rum - Ginger - Grapefruit liquor - Almond syrup - Pineapple - Orange bitters

13.50

Smoke & Spice

Green chilli-infused Tequila Blanco, Smoky Mezcal, homemade chilli bitters, fresh lemon juice, homemade coriander and mint syrup, spiced smoky salt mix

12.95

Charcoal Sour

Johnny Walker Black Label Scotch Whisky - Charcoal bitters – Almond syrup - Pine oil - Sour mix – Egg white

13.95

Sparklers

A sparkling cocktail does not require a special occasion, it makes the occasion special.

Strawberry Sparkler

Wild strawberry liquor – Prosecco

11.75

Pink Fizz

Campari - Pink grapefruit liquor - Orange bitter - Prosecco

11.75

Kir Royale

Crème de Cassis – Prosecco

11.50

Saffron Bubbles

Saffron cordial - Tanquery Rangpur Gin - Lemon oil - Prosecco

11.95

Lemon And Elderflower Sparkle

Absolute Blue Vodka – Elderflower – Lemon oil - Prosecco

11.95

Gin & Tonic

Gin and tonic is practically the national drink and nothing wrong  with it as it is. In researching flavour combinations we’ve discovered some interesting bitters and aromatics enhancements to the basic G&T.

Elegant

Elderflower, homemade cardamom bitters, lemon twist and fever tree tonic

Botanical

Juniper extract, spiced orange bitters, lime twist and fever tree tonic

Floral

Lavender bitters, lemon twist and fever tree tonic

Rustic

Pink clove bitters, orange twist and fever tree tonic

Our Gin selection with Tonic

Jaisalmer Premium Craft Gin

An Indian craft gin with copper pot still distillation which containspremium spices from Himalayan range incliding orange peel, cubeb pepper berries and Darjeeling green tea

10.50 / 12.95

Hapusa, Himalayan Dry Gin

Indian dry gin using local Himalayan juniper, mango, ginger, gaondhoraj lime, almonds and cardamon to create a complex gin with creamy finish

9.95 / 11.95

Audemus Pink Pepper

Robust flavor of pink pepper with dry clean finish

9.95 / 11.95

Bombay Sapphire

Delicate combination of spices with a clean finish

9.75 / 11.75

Tanqueray Rangpur

Made with the rare Indian Rangpur lime

9.95 / 11.95

Hendricks

Super delicate, subtle herbaceous note with clean finish

9.50 / 11.50

Adnam’s Copper House

London Dry style with complex woodsy-musky nose

10.75 / 12.75

Chase Pink Grapefruit and Pomelo

Single estate craft gin, super refreshing with a zesty finish

9.50 / 11.50

Craft Lassis

 

Bourbon vanilla and black cardamom

6.50

Roasted cumin and Himalayan pink salt

6.25

Alphonso mango

6.50

Mocktails

Babur Signature Mocktails

 

Delhi masala jal jeera

A north Indian cult classic made with roasted cumin, lime, mint and soda

7.50

Kolkata aam pora sharbat

Vintage summer drink from eastern India, made with roasted raw mango, roasted aromatic spices and lime

7.95

Elderflower and ginger cooler

Elderflower – Fresh ginger – apple – fresh lime

8.25

Beat the heat

Pineapple – Fresh lime – mint – homemade lime cordial

8.75

Homemade lemonade

Fresh lemon – demerara sugar – mint – lemon oil

7.75

Indian Summer

Orange juice - pineapple juice - mango juice – pink rose syrup

8.25

Watermelon Mojito

Fresh lime – mint – watermelon – sugar

8.75

Spiced mango punch

Alphonso mango – Worcester sauce – green chiili – fresh lime – Himalayan pink salt

8.95
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