The Weirdest Cocktails You'll Want To Slurp All Summer

From Bacon & Egg Martinis to “Turbo” G&Ts, we’ve rounded up the best of the weirdest cocktails on offer this summer.

If you’re tired of sipping on the same old martinis, margaritas and Manhattans, you might be thinking it’s time to shake up your cocktail game. Don’t do it by a half-measure – go all out with these weird and wonderful cocktails that sound a bit ‘bleugh’, but are actually totally delicious.
Bacon & Egg Martini

This breakfast-themed martini is a popular choice at The London Cocktail Club. Made with smoky bacon-infused Jack Daniels, egg white, bitters and lemon juice, it’s more of a whisky sour than a martini, but we’ll forgive them that for its smoky, sweet taste. American-style brunch in boozy liquid form – what’s not to like?

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Ryan Chetiyawardana, better known as Mr Lyan, has made a name for himself as one of London’s most innovative mixologists thanks to his quirky ingredients and methods. The Moby Dick Sazerack is made with his own Rye, Peychaud’s bitters, ambergris, and Absinthe rice. If you thought the Absinthe rice was the weird ingredient in that line-up, then think again – the innocent-sounding ‘ambergris’ is actually a by-product of sperm whales’ digestive systems. According to Wikipedia, fresh ambergris gives off a ‘marine, fecal odour’, but Mr Lyan swears by the sweeter, earthier aged version as a cocktail ingredient.

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Turbo-G&T

The ‘Turbo-G&T’, which is basically a G&T with coffee in it, was briefly an Instagram sensation last summer due to its high level of Instagrammableness and equally high levels of appealing ingredients. Gin? Yes, please. Coffee? Yes, please. Why had nobody thought of combining the two together before now? (That’s a rhetorical question.) Though it sounds like a gross combination, it actually works surprisingly well. Make it by pouring 35ml gin and 10ml cold brew coffee over ice and topping up with tonic.

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The Mock Turtle

Bison vodka is on any cocktail menu worth its salt right now, including that of mixology madhouse The Gibson in London’s Old Street, where each and every cocktail is guaranteed to be as surprising on the eyes as it is on the palate. The Mock Turtle combines Zubrowka Bison Grass Vodka with fresh gherkin juice (among other things) to bring out its uniquely aromatic flavours.
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Cafe No Se

The speakeasy-style Worship Street Whistling Shop is known for its home-made ingredients and experimental flavours, which are inspired by all sorts of exotic locations. The Cafe No Se is a rum-based drink given a savoury kick with the addition of spiced wood, chipotle, and a load of other ingredients we’ve never heard of, so they must be good.

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Pea G&T

A couple of years ago, unassuming Cambridge cocktail bar Pint Shop put this on their menu. It’s basically a straight-up gin and tonic with the added earthy, fresh flavour of… some peas. We’ve got a hunch it’s probably delicious and we want to bring it back for the summer of ’17.
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Sprouting Gin Fizz

Maybe one to postpone ordering until December, but brussels sprouts make a surprisingly good cocktail garnish. The recipe for this tipple comes from boozy magicians Smith & Sinclair and is made by creating a cranberry and brussels sprout syrup which is mixed with Gordon’s gin and prosecco. Its centrepiece, though, is the garnish: a handful of sprouts, halved (crosses-in-bottoms optional), and caramelised in a pan with some honey.

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Cement Mixer

Ok – so we wouldn’t necessarily describe this one as being totally scrummy, but it certainly plucks at the old curiosity strings. It’s essentially a shot of Baileys mixed with lime juice, creating a thick sludge that forms a cement-like texture in your mouth. Why anyone would want to ruin a perfectly nice dram of Baileys, we can’t imagine.

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