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Barbara Hodgson

21 cocktails you won't have heard of will be on the menu at new Leila Lily's in Newcastle

Cocktail lovers who like something a little different may well find their taste buds tempted by a new cocktail menu which celebrates the launch of Newcastle's newest entertainment venue.

When opens in Grey Street on September 20, its cocktail bar will showcase a newly-created menu which offers an imaginative - even adventurous - range designed to make an impact.

And that means that the likes of peanut butter and rose are among the ingredients.

Robbie Bruce is the drinks' creator and, having previously worked at The Alchemist, he brought all his experience to bear on the art of mixology when he was apppointed.

Bar staff member Johnny Fawcett (newcastle chronicle)

Fast-forward several months of experimenting, tasting and staff training and Leila Lily's is ready to showcase the results.

Among the new flavour combinations is peanut butter and jam which features in a cocktail called Good Old PB & J which Robbie tops off with a Biscoff, a favourite biscuit of his.

A Sweet Beans Are Made Of These includes such sweet temptations as Baileys, coffee liqueur and chocolate cookie syrup.

One creation is described as "apple and rhubarb pie in a glass", while another has a rose theme. Panther in the Midst is a black drink.

And all come served with some dramatic flourishes.

Leila Lily's cocktail menu includes a Good Old PB & J (Barbara Hodgson)

While more classic cocktail combinations, such as Porn Star Martinis and Espresso Martinis, also feature on the menu, here is a look at the 21 newcomers, which range in price from £7.50-£11.

And we've given just a hint of one or two of the unusual ingredients or flavours contained in each.

Not Every Rose Has Its Thorn - rose liqueur

Peculiar Purple - parma violets

Beyond the Bubble s - silver tequila

Berried in the Tropics - bramble gin liqueur

Laura-Bell - fruit punch

In the Driving Seat - Calvados

Lady Lychee - yuzu sake

Continental Refreshmen t - pink grapefruit and lemon gins

When Life Gives You Lemons - lemon gin

Sweet Beans Are Made Of These - cookies and milk

The Fiery Irish - Jamesons

Good Old PB &J - peanut butter

Bed & Bubbles - Absolut Kurant and prosecco

Chocolate Au Pair - vanilla vodka and chocolate liqueur

Sweet Little Leila - framboise

Island Hopping - molasses

Pin Up Colada - dark rum and Malibu

The Blood Moon Arrives - blood orange gin and Aperol

Panther in the Midst -  kumquat liqueur

Apple Scrumpers Secret Tipple - apple and rhubarb

Cherry Baby - Maraschino

Leila Lily's opens on September 20.

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