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PASSION FRUIT CHUTNEY MARTINI
This is a drink that has been created with a bit of help from Chef Atul Kochhar. A combination of house made passion fruit chutney, Wyborowa Vodka, fresh lemon juice, sugar and a dash of passion fruit juice.

MUMBAI MARTINI
Ginger and curry leaves, two of the predominant herbs in Indian cuisine, are what flavours this cocktail. Wyborowa Vodka shaken over muddled curry leaves, fresh root ginger, fresh lemon juice and sugar offer your pallet a warming zing of Indian flavors.

BENHATTAN
The rich flavours of Amrut Indian Whiskies are the core to this most revered of cocktails. We slowly stir with Cocchi Vermouth and a touch of Bob's Bitters. Served straight up with home made Ratafia cherry.

SAFFRON DASY
75,000 hand picked blossoms are required to make a single pound of saffron. Using Sipsmith premium London Dry Gin, combined with hand picked saffron, cardamom pods, sugar and a dash of freshly squeezed lemon juice, this cocktail is the perfect aperitif.

SILVER SPICE
Tapatio Blanco Tequila and Vya Sweet, freshly squeezed pink grapefruit, fresh lime and Agave syrup. Eating Indian tonight? Then this is your perfect pre-dinner drink.

MARTINI
Beefeater24 Gin gently stirred with a perfume of Vermouth and at your choice, a dash of ginger, coriander or cardamom Bitters. The choice is yours and the pleasure is ours. We create a modern classic to define the generation

STRAWBERRY CITRUS
Ketel One Citroen Vodka, fresh strawberries, strawberry liqueur, freshly squeezed lemon juice and a dash of Limoncello. Create a velvet illusion that blankets your pallet.

TEA MARTINI
Benares Indian masala tea infused Beefeater Gin, delicately shakern with something sweet and something sour for a perfect balance. Our Indian cousins coming to Benares.

GOLDEN STATE
Ambrosia in a glass. Fresh muddled cardamom seed, Havana 3 Year Old Rum, hard shaken with Galliano l'Autentico, Crème de Cacao white, fresh squeeze lime and sugar syrup.

MASALA SOUR
Benares bartenders created this great cocktails using homemade masala spices, Wyborowa Vodka, fresh squeezed pink grapefruit juice, lemon and dash of sugar syrup. Delicious!

LONG DRINKS

BOLLYWOOD
Wyborowa Vodka shaken with fresh raspberries, Aperol, vanilla and fresh squeezed lime juice then charged with Champagne. Clean and refreshing, just as a long drink should be.

JASMINA
Our very own signature home made Jasmine syrup, combined with Wyborowa Vodka, fresh mint, lime juice, sugar, orange bitters and a dash of soda water. This drink tastes as exotic as it sounds.

LORD GANESH
The halcyon days of a long evening in Benares are revisited in this refreshing cup of Hendricks Gin, fresh squeezed lemon juice, sugar, chamomile syrup and dash of Sikkim Cardamom Liqueur topped with our homemade elderflower and lemon sparking water.

JAL-JEERA N2
Havana 3year old Rum is bewitched by the warmth of homemade Benares lemonade then soothed with honey, Sikkin Ginger Liqueur and citrus before being lengthened with a cardamom tonic. A simple yet delicious cocktail.

PANN FIZZ
Beefeater Gin and Paan liqueur gently shaken with fresh squeezed lemon and sugar syrup then charged with a bit of fizz. A simple yet delicious variation on a world famous cocktail - The Gin Fizz.

SHORT AND DIGESTIF COCKTAILS

MR KUMAR
Olmeca Reposado Tequila gently stirred with Galliano L'Autentico, home made Benares syrup and a dash of Liquorice Bitters - merging the powerful and vaporous flavours that bedevil the glass and tantalise the palate.

WARMING NIGHT
Something to warm you from the inside out is this celestial offering of Martell VS Brandy, cinnamon, Indian spices and honey liqueur, with the fruit flavours of lemon, orange and a sprinkling of raisins... heavenly indeed.

FASHION VICTIM
A little excitement and a lot of ambition. Delivering this alluring combination of Diplomatico Reserve Rum, gently stir with Domaine De Canton ginger liqueur and Aphrodite bitters.

TOMMY'S
A tribute to a Great man and drinker. Olmeca Blanco Tequila hard shaken with fresh lime juice, Agave syrup and home made hibiscus water. A twist on the classic that never fails.

WINSTON CRUSTA
Martell VS Brandy shaken with fresh passion fruit, Maraschino liqueur, homemade grenadine syrup, fresh squeezed lemon and grapefruit juice.
One of Sir Churchill's favorite liquid treats.

CHAMPAGNE COCKTAILS

BENGAL CLUB
A combination of house made passion fruit chutney, Maraschino Liqueur, homemade grenadine syrup and lemon juice, gently finished with Champagne. A cocktail of unrivalled beauty.

HONEY GOJI
This is a perfect drink to start off a romantic evening. Quinoa Vodka gently shaken with Fair Trade Goji Liqueur poured over a champagne flute.

ROYAL PARADE
Lose your heart to this sublime marriage of Miclo Violet Liqueur, fresh blueberry and blackberry, Aphrodite Bitters- touched with the finest Champagne.

GREEN PARK
Passion in a glass. Fresh strawberry and passion fruit is slightly sweetened with Ruby Visciolata Cherry Wine, then charmed with Champagne. Creating a gallant cocktail full of grace and flavor.

BON BOIS
Our homemade Benares shrub of preserved blackberry, pear and spices, gently shaken with Martell XO Brandy and touched with the finest Champagne.