Foveaux Summer Cocktail List
This is Foveaux.
Sit back, relax and enjoy a step back in time and a sneak look into the future.
Inspired by the glamorous pre prohibition era, famous bartenders and their great concoctions.
Using only fresh juices, homemade syrups and purees, stirring and shaking the finest spirits and liqueurs in the world, we aim to deliver a drink that you will remember and learn to love.
Our glassware is chilled to an optimum drinking temperature so your drink stays cold throughout its short life.
We source all of our equipment and glassware from around the world to add a touch of luxury in the delicate drink preparation phase.
Our drinks are aimed at provoking all of your senses.
Perfection takes time.
The Foveaux Team.
Table of Contents
Bar Food
Rule no.1: Never drink on an empty stomach.
Belvedere Personalised Bartender Service
A Foveaux concept in 2008 paying tribute to the service standards and theatre of the world’s greatest bars.
Tiki Time by Appleton Estate Rum
Don’t let the sandstone walls get in the way of your imagination. The flavours of summer are here with a selection of the greatest Tiki drinks that have stood the test of time.
Ever Flowing with Bubbles
Summer has arrived so let’s pop a bottle of bubbles and rejoice. A selection of traditional sparkling cocktails with our own variations.
Ssshhh
A mixed drinks homage to the silent movie stars of the ‘Roaring 20’s.
The House Always Wins
This page is a constant development of our thoughts and theories about cocktails and fancy drinks
From the Library
A selection of our favourite drinks dating back to the origins of the Mojito in the 1500’s and the works of Jerry Thomas in the 1860’s. Some drinks just can’t be beaten.
Belvedere Vodka Personalised Bartender Service
Designed by the Foveaux team in 2008, the personalised bartender service is aimed at replicating the great theatre and interaction of famed European bars such as the American Bar at the Savoy Hotel where bartenders stir your martini table side.
The ultimate customer service allows you to watch your drink being made before your eyes and talk you through how we put together your mixed drink.
Sit back and enjoy a concept that is a first for Australia and exclusively available here at Foveaux.
Foveauxtini $17
The famous house martini is definitely one for the sweet tooth. A marriage of Belvedere Pomarancza shaken with fresh passionfruit puree and honey water. Presented in a martini glass with a fresh orange twist.
Belvedere Gimlet $18
The Gimlet was a creation of Rear-Admiral Sir Thomas Gimlette in 1867. Originally made with Gin and Rose’s Lime Cordial, the Gimlet was a drink famed after the 1867 Merchant Shipping Act made it compulsory for all British Navy ships to carry lime juice to ward off the effects of scurvy. Belvedere Cytrus and lime cordial shaken and served nude.
Belvedere Martini $18
Belvedere Pure and Noilly Prat vermouth stirred 20 times with triple frozen ice allowing for perfect dilution and chilling temperatures. Served in an iced handcrafted Riedel martini glass we leave the vital decision to you…..Olives or a twist?
Moscow Mule $17
A 1941 creation of John Martin and Jack Morgan at the Cock ‘n’ Bull Tavern in Sunset Boulevard. Served in the original copper mugs the drink consists of Belvedere Pure and fresh lime, topped up with our homemade ginger beer.
Belvedere Samba $17
Belvedere Pomarancza stirred lovingly with peach bitters and chamomile tea, perfectly finished with our own homemade pink grapefruit soda. Served over ice in a Riedel O.
Tiki Time by Appleton Estate Rum
The word ‘Tiki’ by definition refers to:
1. The Polynesian God Tane ‘the first man’
2. Decorative carvings of a man
3. The procreative power and sexual organ of Tane
4. God of the artists
‘Tiki’ in a drinking context refers to Polynesian style bars and drinks that were popularized by two men in particular in the 1930’s, Ernest Beaumont-Gnatt aka Don the Beachcomber and Victor Jules Bergeron aka Trader Vic.
Mai Tai $18
The famed Tiki drink was created in 1944 by Victor Bergeron at his restaurant in Oakland. “Mai Tai-Roa Ae” was proclaimed by a satisfied customer translated from Tahitian meaning “Out of this world, the best”.
Rum, orgeat, triple sec, angostura bitters & lime juice
Missionary’s Downfall $17
Created in the 1930’s by Ernest Beaumont-Gnatt at his restaurant in Hollywood, California.
Rum, mint, peach puree, lime juice, honey water & pineapple juice
Pina Colada $17
Travel magazine in December 1922 first quoted the drink as using Bacardi rum, the juice of a fresh pineapple, sugar, lime and ice. It was not till the 1950’s that Don Ramon Lopez-Irizarry created the product Coco Lopez, otherwise known as the cream of the coconut. Bartender Ramon "Monchito" Marrero of the Caribe Hilton then evolved the Piña Colada on August 15, 1954 after spending months perfecting the recipe using Coco Lopez. Noted as the national drink of Puerto Rico.
Rum, pineapple juice, lime juice, coco lopez & cream
Punchbowl (serves 4)
‘Sharing is caring’. This drink is designed to be shared out of our large volcano bowl in true ‘Tiki’ style
Rum, absinthe, raspberry syrup and a barrage of fresh juices
Ever Flowing with Bubbles
Champagne cocktails came into vogue in the mid 1850’s and were the drink of choice of the rich and famous throughout America. Originally used in famed punches, the Champagne cocktail was the first step in evolving cocktails in terms of varying the base. High-class bars through the period would stock at least 7 bottles of French bubbles including brands such as Dom Perignon and Krug.
Honey and Chamomile Fizz $15
Soft and delicate flavours combine amazingly to make this drink stand up and be noticed. Warning: This drink will go down very (very) easily.
Honey water, chamomile tea, peychauds bitters & sparkling wine
Bellini $16
Concocted in 1945 at Harry’s Bar in Venice by Giuseppe Cipriani. The name of the drink refers to the works of artist Giovanni Bellini and the rich pinks he used throughout numerous canvases.
White peach puree & prosecco
French 75 $17
A creation of Harry MacElhone in 1925 in Paris. The name refers to the 75mm handgun used by the French army throughout the First World War.
Gin, lemon juice, sugar syrup & sparkling wine
Petit Eden $17
Light and fresh summer flavours work splendidly here. A refreshing drink with a superb body that carries through to your last sip.
Elderflower liqueur, cucumber, mint & sparkling wine
Old Cuban $17
A 2002 creation of New York City’s ‘Bar Goddess’ Audrey Saunders. A perfectly balanced summer fusion of the Mojito and the Champagne Cocktail.
Rum, lime juice, mint, angostura bitters & sparkling wine
Sssshhh
Sssshhh is dedicated to the brilliant actors and actresses of the silver screen that we never had the chance to hear in the roaring twenties. These drinks might not be as famous as their namesake but we are sure your palate will be screaming for awards.
Mary Pickford $17
Mixed for the famous silent movie actress during the 1920’s by Fred Kaufman at the Hotel Nacional de Cuba. At the time, Pickford was filming with husband Douglas Fairbanks and the great Charlie Chaplin.
Rum, pineapple, maraschino & grenadine
Blood & Sand $17
A mixed drink made for the 1922 film ‘Blood and Sand’ starring Rudolf Valentino. The silent film was about the rise and fall of a young bullfighter.
Scotch, cherry brandy, sweet vermouth & orange juice
Charlie Chaplin $17
This Academy Award winning actor was regarded as one of the best mimes and clowns of the world. Chaplin’s principal character ‘The Tramp’ is the image that most remember of the actor with the tight jacket, oversized pants and shoes, bamboo cane and famed toothbrush moustache.
Sloe gin, apricot brandy & lime juice
Douglas Fairbanks $17
Actor, screenwriter, director and producer, Fairbanks was known as ‘The King of Hollywood’. Married three times, Fairbanks was most noted as being one half of Hollywood’s first celebrity marriage with the glamorous Mary Pickford.
Gin, apricot brandy, lemon juice & egg white
The House Always Wins
This page is full of our own creations. In developing these drinks we attempt to stay contemporary and seasonal following our cardinal balance rule of using strong, weak, sweet and sour. Enjoy.
Napoleon Dynamite $17
A drink created on a long windy and wet night in the Foveaux cellar. Finding a use for forgotten products can always motivate and bring out the best in minds and flavour.
Mandarin Napoleon, campari, lemon juice & mint
Little Red Riding Hood $17
Served tall, this concoction is an effervescent addition to our menu created for the summer palate with seasonal peaches and rhubarb dominating the stage.
Gin, peach and rhubarb puree, lemon juice & sparkling wine
Pedro’s Sour Grapes $17
Served shaken and straight up in a wine glass, this drink is a combination of a beautiful sour, seasonal flavour and our favourite after dinner tipple in the deep style of the Pedro Ximenez grape.
Cognac, Pedro Ximenez ‘Romante’, lemon juice, angostura bitters & fresh orange
Rhubarb & Almond Punch $17
A Foveaux variation on the traditional punch with the addition of an in-house puree.
Rum, mint, rhubarb puree, orgeat & lime juice
Fair Trade Agreement $18
Created by Matt Siely at Foveaux in 2007. A modern twist on the sweet Manhattan.
Rum, sweet vermouth, cherry brandy, angostura & orange bitters
From the Library
This section is homage to bartenders and their great concoctions. Some of these drinks have been totally disregarded and left as ink on paper but we at Foveaux take pride in replicating these liquid masterpieces
Draques Mojito $17
Created in the 1500’s the drink was initially made with aguardiente (Spanish version of Rum), sugar, lime and mint. Originally called the “El Draque” after Sir Francis Drake, the boss of English pirate Richard Drake. The drink was used for medicinal purposes and the drink finally made its way to Cuba during a treasure hunting expedition.
Rum, cachaca, lime juice, mint & sparkling water
Bebbo Cocktail $17
A tipple with a quiet history. Descendant of a drink named The Bee’s Knees that was stirred up around 1930. A perfectly balanced light cocktail.
Gin, honey water, lemon juice & orange juice
Clover Leaf Cocktail $17
A subtle variation of the Clover Club cocktail that appeared in the 1911 edition of the bar-book from the Waldorf Astoria. The ‘Clover Club’ were a group of gentlemen that met at the Bellevue Stratford Hotel in Philadelphia.
Gin, lemon juice, raspberry syrup, mint & egg white
Tom & Jerry $16
“The drink realised my expectations. It was the one thing I’d been dreaming of for months” Jerry Thomas. A nostalgic drink that transfers you to a fireplace anywhere in the world. First notes of the drink appear only 3 years after the birth of Jerry Thomas who would later claim the creation of the drink…..after tasting it, who wouldn’t steal it.
Rum, cognac, t & j mix & hot water
(t & j mix contains a blend of 12 eggs, one kilo of white sugar, 50ml Jamaican rum, cloves, all spice and cinnamon)
Vodka
Belvedere Pure (Poland) $10
Belvedere Cytrus (Poland) $11
Belvedere Pomarancza (Poland) $11
Gin
Plymouth (Plymouth, England) $9
Plymouth Sloe (Plymouth, England) $9
Plymouth Navy Strength (Plymouth, England) $11
Beefeater (London, England) $9
Tanqueray no.10 (United Kingdom) $11
Hendricks (Scotland) $11
Aviation (USA) $11
Rum
Havana Club Anejo Blanco (Cuba) $9
Appleton Estate VX (Jamaica) $9
Mount Gay Eclipse (Barbados) $9
Isla Tortuga Rum (Cuba, Jamaica, Barbados, Guatemala) $9
Mount Gay Extra Old (Barbados) $10
Flor de Cana 4yo (Nicaragua) $10
English Harbour 5yo (Antigua) $10
Meyers (Jamaica) $10
Havana Club 3yo (Cuba) $10
Matusalem 7yo (Dominican Republic) $11
Goslings Black Seal (Bermuda) $11
Wray & Nephew (Jamaica) $12
Appleton Estate Reserve 8yo (Jamaica) $12
Flor de Cana 7yo (Nicaragua) $13
Matusalem Gran Reserva 15yo (Dominican Republic) $15
Diplomatico Reserva Exclusiva 12yo (Venezuela) $15
Appleton Estate Extra 12yo (Jamaica) $15
Goslings 151 (Bermuda) $16
Pyrat XO Reserve ‘Planters Gold’ (British West Indies) $16
Santa Teresa 15yo (Venezuela) $18
Flor de Cana Old Centenario 15yo (Nicaragua) $20
Goslings Family Reserve Rum (Bermuda) $22
English Harbour 10yo (Antigua) $25
Appleton Estate 21yo (Jamaica) $25
Ron Zacapa 23yo (Guatemala) $33
Ron Zacapa 25yo (Guatemala) $35
Havana Club Silver Dry (Cuba) $110
Tequila
Herradura Silver $9
Los Picachos $10
Don Julio Reposado $13
Herradura Antiguo $13
Arette Blanco $14
Trago Reposado $14
Herradura Anejo $14
Ocho Blanco $15
El Tesoro Platinum $15
Tapatio Blanco $16
Siete Leguas Blanco $16
La Cofradia Reposado $17
Partida Reposado $18
Ocho Reposado $20
Casa Noble Anejo $20
Tapatio Anejo $20
Jose Cuervo Reserva de la Familia $20
Herradura Blanco $20
Gran Centenario Anejo $20
Siete Leguas Anejo $22
Cabo Wabo Anejo $22
Porfidio Anejo $22
Esperanto Anejo $25
Gonzales Reposado $40
1800 Milenio Edicion $40
Herradura Seleccion Suprema $40
Don Julio 1942 $50
Gran Centenario Reserva $50
Siete Leguas Extra Anejo $50
Don Julio Real $70
Brandy & Cognac
Santiago Acholado Pisco (Peru) $8
Hennessy VS $9
Remy Martin VSOP $12
Grand Solage de Boulard $13
Chateau Tariquet Folle Blanche $15
Poire William $15
Paul Giraud VSOP $16
Les Antiquaries VSOP $18
Remy Martin XO $25
Hennessy Private Reserve $35
Whisk(e)ys
Blends
Johnnie Walker Black 12yo $9
Famous Grouse $9
Irish
Jamesons $8
Canadian
Canadian Club 12yo $10
American
Makers Mark (Loretto, Kentucky) $9
Jim Beam Rye $9
Woodford Reserve (Versailles, Kentucky) $10
Rittenhouse 100 (Bardstown, Kentucky) $10
Gentleman Jack (Lynchburg, Tennessee) $10
Jack Daniels Single Barrel (Lynchburg, Tennessee) $13
Jack Daniels Silver Select (Lynchburg, Tennessee) $15
Pappy Van Winkle 15yo (Frankfort, Kentucky) $25
Pappy Van Winkle 20yo (Frankfort, Kentucky) $35
Van Winkle Family Reserve Rye 13yo (Frankfort, Kentucky) $18
Single Malts
Ardbeg 10yo (Islay) $12
Glenmorangie 10yo (Highlands) $12
Highland Park 12yo (Orkney Islands) $14
Glenmorangie Nectar D’Or (Highlands) $16
Glenfiddich Gran Reserva 21yo (Speyside) $23
Beer
Steigl (Austria) $8
Barons Blackwattle (New South Wales) $8
Razorback Red Ale (Snowy Mountains) $8
McLaren Vale Ale (South Australia) $9.50
Yebisu (Japan) $10
Cascade Premium Light (Tasmania) $6.50
