Sydney underground bar, Door Knock has released a new autumn cocktail menu embracing seasonal flavours for the cooler months.
Bar Manager Jonothan Carr
The Door Knock Autumn Cocktail Menu is all about embracing the cooler season with fun, innovative and well-crafted drinks with the occasional nod to sherry. The new pun-filled menu has kept the crowd pleasers such as We’ll Never be Royals, My Ex Paloma bottled cocktail and Finogroni for Two, Bar Manager Jonothan Carr explains.
Isn’t Shiso Lovely
Isn’t Shiso Lovely ($18) embodies the autumn fallen leaves with its warm orange hue from the turmeric infused gin, honey and mandarin and shiso shrub topped with soda water. Shiso adds a peppery note while the acidity of the mandarin and honey shrub balances the sweeter honey notes and keeps the drink refreshing. This is an autumnal spritz style drink at its best, elegant, tasty and and highly sippable.
(I Told You) I Was Tiki Baby ($21) combines Plantation Rum with Citrus Oleo, Coconut Water, Pineapple and something called Tiki AF. At first glance, it may not look Tiki at all, served tall with a wedge of lime and pineapple spike until the drink is presented on an inflatable bird – the Tiki AF component.
(I Told You) I Was Tiki Baby
The cocktail has a beautiful richness and texture on the palate. The rum is complemented by the coconut water and the vibrancy of the citrus oleo, a tasty combination of lime, lemon, green Chartreuse which adds a fresh and herbal citrusy note.
Julep The Dogs Out
With a name like Julep The Dogs Out ($20), one can’t help but order the drink. The Julep style drink has rye whiskey at its base, infused with toasted tarragon stems which gives it a spicy note with a hint of aniseed. Pedro Ximemez adds richness and a sweet note and the berry compote rounds off the flavours. The edible garnish of tarragon flowers with a light dusting of icing sugar complete what is an ideal expression of an autumn style julep.
It’s the Pear Necessities
Finishing with the strong and boozy, It’s the Pear Necessities ($19) is served on tap. The riff on the old fashioned starts with a spray of saline to wet the glass before the combination of Makers Mark Bourbon, nashi pear & lemon thyme with honey and orange bitters hits the right autumn note on the palate.
Should you feel peckish, choose from Door Knock bar food favourites such as Fried Chicken Wings, Bao Buns and Mac and Cheese Croquettes.
Fried Chicken Wings
Bao Buns
Mac and Cheese Croquettes
The Door Knock Autumn Cocktail Menu is all about embracing autumnal flavours with fun, innovative and well-crafted cocktails and the occasional nod to sherry. You’ll find Door Knock in the basement of 70 Pitt Street in Sydney CBD. To enter, knock three times on the brass pineapple door knock then pull the door open. It’s where you want to hibernate during the cooler seasons.
Door Knock
b2/70 Pitt St, Sydney NSW 2000
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