Birmingham's Quirkiest Cocktails

What with Birmingham being at the forefront of a global cocktail revolution, we thought we'd take it upon us to list five of the most weird and wonderful treats that these bars in Birmingham have in store. Check out our recommendations for five quirky cocktails in Birmingham and take your palate on a liquid adventure.

'Pineapple and Black Pepper Margarita' - The Lost and Found

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If luscious decor and themed bars in Birmingham do it for you, The Lost and Found will do it for you too. Basing their cocktails around the adventures of Victorian explorer Hettie G. Watson, this quirky bar have delved into the history books for their cool concoctions. Now we're all for using pepper to season our grub, but what about our cocktails? The Lost and Found are open to all sorts of weird ad wonderful ideas and their cocktails are no exception.

  • Sauza Hornitos Tequila
  • Cointreau
  • Agave Syrup
  • Lime Juice
  • Pineapple Puree
  • Creacked Black Pepper 

'Ginge's Orange Cream' - Ginger's

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Known for their unique one-offs and teasers such as a roast dinner themed cocktail using mint sauce and other such meaty assets, Ginger's take mixology in their stride. Consider it's summer, we chose something overtly fruity for our quirky list.....presenting, the Ginge Orange Cream. If this doesn't cover your five a day and more, we don't know what will!

  • Abs Mandarin Vodka
  • Cream Soda
  • Orange and Vanilla Ice Cream

'The Fluffer' - The Jekyll and Hyde

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It was hard to pick a peculiar cocktail from The Jekyll and Hyde's menu due to the fact that there are so many! From ceramic bathtub sharers to cocktails that promise to last you the duration of an hour, The Jekyll and Hyde are at the top of their mixology game. Now enough of the spiel, we chose The Fluffer for our feature not only because it sounds, smells and tastes so scrummy, but because it has popping candy guys.... POPPING CANDY!

  • Marshmallow Vodka
  • Monin Lavender Syrup
  • Monin Honey Syrup
  • Egg Whites
  • Caster Sugar
  • Popping Candy

'Round of Applause' - Island Bar

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It seems that Birmingham's only tiki-bar, Island Bar, have gotten to the very core of weird and wonderful cocktails with this one. If you take heed of 'an apple a day keeps the doctor away' then this is the cocktail for you. Predominantly apple based and conjured up by their very own cocktail boffins, this drink goes to show what tailor made treats this cocktail bar in Birmingham have in store.

  • Homemade Spiced Rum
  • Apple Schnapps
  • Apple Juice
  • Apple Puree
  • Vanilla Sugar

'Ocean Colour Scream' - The Prince of Wales

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Not home to one, but two cocktail lounges, The Prince of Wales is a cool pub in Moseley that attracts punters from all Birmingham round to savour their concoctions. Now you all know that we love a good pun, so how could we resist a cocktail named after Midlands legends themselves, Ocean Colour Scream. Plus, a bought of their own home-made grog? It's got to be worth a try! 

  • Mo-Tiki Grog
  • Lime Juice
  • Blue Caracao
  • Cranberry Juice
  • Guava Juice