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MASTIHADistillate of mastiha resin from the unique mastiha trees on chios island.

Straight in room temperature or from the freezer.

RAKOMELO

Grape pomace distillate with natu-ral honey from mani, stirred with cinnamon and clove buds.

Incredible frozen or warm shot, also enjoyed in room temperature.

HERB SPIRIT Extracts of diktamo, a special herb from crete, blended with vanilla pods, licorice root extracts of nut-meg nuts and a big variety of herbs from the greek nature

Straight in room temperature or from the fridge.

TENTURA Cinnamon extracts spiced up with clove buds

Straight in room temperature or from the fridge.

THE CLASSICS

Roots Tentura with rum, coca cola and 2 lime slices

Roots Tentura with apple juice and an apple slice

Roots Herb Spirit with tonic and a lime slice

Roots Herb Spirit with soda and a lemon slice

Roots Mastiha with 7up and a pink grapefruit slice

Roots Mastiha with fresh lemonade and a lemon slice

Roots Rakomelo with ginger ale and a fresh ginger

Roots Rakomelowith 7up

Brought to you by the ‘pere ubu’ team, Glyfada - AthensGeorge Antonoglou, Filippos Galanakos, Giannis Petris, Vassilis Roussos

THE INSPIRATIONALS

CHIOS KISS

The panorama of Ag. Eirinis square is ideal to send sweet kisses to passers-by. Roots Mastiha simply elevates the spot and the moment.

60 ml Roots Mastiha30 ml Honey - Thyme syrup30 ml Lemon juiceBasil foam

Use a Martini Glass and garnish with basil leaves.

Teo Spyropoulos, ‘Tailor Made’, Monastiraki - Athens

TRIP TO VALENCIA

A fresh sea breeze around Milan’s Navigli canal district. Artisanal tastes meet the world capital of fashion and design.

70 ml Roots Mastiha40 ml Rose’s Lime Jiuce 15 ml Fresh lime jiuce

Stir and strain and use an old fashioned glass. Top with Valencia bitter orange foam and garnish with a twist of orange.

Eduardo Nono, ‘Rita’, Navigli - Milan

MERMAID FRAUD

A mighty Julep with the mighty Roots Herb Spirit. Vigorous bartender Alexandros claims he was just thinking of a mermaid on the making.

55ml Roots Herb Spirit 20ml lemon&lime sherbet 15ml fresh lemon juice 1 dash Angostura bitters 3 cucumber slices 8 mint leaves top up with Soda

In a Julep tin and (optionally) an iron straw, garnish with a cinnamon stick and two cucumber slices.

Alexandros Gkikopoulos, ‘Apsendi Mystery Box Project’, Halandri - Athens

SWEET LEMON SOUL

Danger always has a sweet side. An adventurous safari of tastes in an originally cool, illustrative and playful place.

60ml Roots Herb Spirit 20ml kitro (citrus) of Naxos liqueur 20ml fresh lime juice 4 basil leaves 20ml honey syrup (2 honey : 1 water) 2 teaspoons of powdered sugar

Serve in a jar or old fashioned glass. Garnish with basil leaves and slices of orange and citrus.

Anestis Zamanopoulos, ‘7 Jokers’, Syntagma - Athens

EL CAPITANO

Like every captain with his crew, El Capitano is strong and tender. Tequila with orange flavors and Roots Tentura.

30ml Roots Tentura infused with orange 60ml Don Julio Añejo 10ml Triple Sec 2 dashes Angostura

Stir and Roll and use a nice coupette glass.

Panagiotis Theofanis, ‘A for Athens’, Monastiraki - Athens

COSA DI FAMIGLIA

Family matters in Italy, as much as great cocktail ingredients for a perfectionist. Roots Tentura is part of this closed ‘famiglia’ now.

20ml Roots Tentura 20ml Cachaça 80ml Apple Juice 10ml Fresh Lime Juice 10ml Honey Syrup (1:1)

Use a classic Martini glass and garnish with a sprig of mint.

Umberto Consiglio ‘Lacerba’, Porta Romana - Milan

THE INSPIRATIONALS

HONEY, I’M HOME!

A handcrafted custom made glass for a one-of-a kind honey and lavender nectar. Enjoy it with your honey.

60ml Roots Rakomelo infused with lavender sticks and orange zest 30ml pink grapefruit juice 20ml lemon juice1 egg white 2 dashes chocolate bitters

Dry shake, optionally with a spring inside the shaker for better foam. The glass used here is a handcrafted ‘patent’ of the bar, alternatively use a tiki glass. Garnish with bitter chocolate pieces, cinnamon sticks and lavender.

Kostantinos Papakostantinou, ‘Theory Bar & More’, Halandri - Athens

ACE TENTURA

Office hours on the beach and an Ace Tentura by a notorious bar figure after work. ‘Me gusta la canela’* on the Athens sea front.

30ml Roots Tentura 30ml dark rum 20ml lime juice 30ml passion fruit puree caramel syrup

Build & swizzle in an iron mug and add crushed ice. Garnish with passion fruit slice and a cherry.

Giannis Petros Petris, ‘Pere Ubu’, Glyfada - Athens

*’Me gustas tu’ - Manu Chao

ROOTS 66

A punk guitar player barman, Roots Rakomelo and spicy ginger beer. Get Your Kicks on Roots 66!

50ml Roots Rakomelo 4 lime wedges 2 dashes Angostura bitters 10ml orgeat syrup top up with Pimento Ginger Beer

Muddle & build in a tall cool jar. Add crushed ice and garnish with pink grapefruit.

George Antonoglou ‘Pere Ubu’, Glyfada - Athens

MEDITARRANEAN GLORY FIZZ

A taste inspired from the absolute mediterra-nean beauty of Sophia Loren, enjoyed with the Acropolis in the background and named after its World Class glory*.

15ml Roots Mastiha 50ml Ciroc vodka 15ml pomegranate syrup 20ml fresh lemon juice 3 dashes rosewater 15ml egg white

Dry shake, add 7ml Punt E Mes and top up with soda, in a goblet glass.

Thodoris Pirillos, ‘A for Athens’, Monastiraki - Athens

* Thodoris was the winner of Diageo World Class Greece 2013 and a Global finalist, with the Mediterranean Glory Fizz and other recipes

MUDHONEY

As chic and classy as muddling can get. Instead of a squash game after work, squash some lime and get the honey juice.

40ml Roots Rakomelo20ml dark rum1/2 lime20 ml syrup or 1 teaspoon sugar15ml lime juice

Muddle the lime with the syrup and the lime juice and top up with Fentiman’s ginger ale. Serve in a tall glass, garnished with mint flowers.

Nikolas Siskos, ‘Casa’, Kifisia - Athens

HERB PAANTSCH

Hindi 'panch' was sent to England from India by sailors of the British East India Company in the early seventeenth century. Later on Jamaican rum came into use in the modern punch. Today the 'game' is on in the heart of Athens with the original Roots Herb Spirit punch.

60ml Roots Herb Spirit20ml fresh lemon juice15ml ginger syrup15ml cucumber syrup7.5ml vanilla madagascar syrup

Shake with ice and strain into a highball glass filled with crushed ice, garnish with slice of cucumber, mint and grated nutmeg on top.

Pashalis Kapsalis, 'Toy', Karytsi square, Athens

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