Signature Serves
Discover our Signature Cocktail Menu at The Graduate Bar — a collection of expertly crafted drinks inspired by bold flavours, quality spirits and creative combinations. Whether you're in the mood for something fruity, spicy or smooth, each cocktail is made to order by our skilled bartenders and designed to surprise, delight and keep you coming back for more.
Signature Cocktails
NEBULA
Lychee jelly, grenadine, prosecco, and butterfly‑pea tea create a shimmering, colo ur‑shifting highball. Named after the cosmic clouds where stars are born, it draws on astrophysics research and the way nebulae scatter and refract light.
SPECTRUM
Tequila, elderflower, strawberry, and pineapple come together in a bright, layered mix that mirrors the way wavelengths blend across the visible light spectrum. The drink’s colour and flavour progression nod to physics labs studying energy transitions and how light behaves in different states.
VERDANT
Jalapeño tequila, ginger, Cointreau, basil, and fresh herbs finished with a tajin rim. Its name reflects botanical terminology for lush, green growth, matching the cocktail’s herb‑forward profile and its study‑inspired exploration of plant aromatics.
SUCROSE
Disaronno, Chambord, lime, and cranberry with a sugared rim. Named after the fundamental sugar molecule, it’s a playful reference to chemistry and the sweet fuel that gets most students through late‑night study sessions.
VERTEX
A clean, structured combination of gin, rhubarb, lemon, and rose water. Its name c omes from the mathematical idea of a vector — something with direction and magnitude — reflected in the cocktail’s straight‑line, precise flavour profile.
HYPOTHESIS
Tequila, violet, orgeat, citrus, and blue curaçao form a deep‑blue, floral experiment in flavour. Like any good hypothesis, it’s the starting point of discovery — bold, curious, and ready to be tested.
MANUSCRIPT
Rum, ginger liqueur, mango, pineapple, passionfruit, and lime topped with pineapp le‑almond soda. A tropical “chapter” in the menu, inspired by the idea of a manuscript evolving through drafts — layered, expressive, and unmistakably Manchester.
PHOTON
Gin, elderflower, Italicus, tonic, and gold shimmer. Light, bright, and sparkling, it takes its name from the particle responsible for carrying light — a small but powerful reminder of how scientific breakthroughs often start with something tiny.
SIAM QUEEN
The Siam Queen combines Beefeater Gin, Thai basil, ginger liqueur, coconut, lime, pineapple juice for a vibrant celebration of Manchester's cultural diversity.
ART OF SCIENCE
The Art of Science blends Absolut Vodka, Butterfly Pea Tea, Manzana Verde, and lemon for a citrusy, floral drink that reflects Manchester's innovative spirit.
CATALYST
The Catalyst blends Havana 3-Year-Old Rum, Chambord, cherry purée, lemon, app le juice, and foam bitters for a bold, dynamic drink inspired by the creativity and innovation of Manchester's universities.
MANCHESTER BEE
Manchester Bee honours the city's industrious spirit with gin, elderflower liqueur, honey, lime, and orange juice, garnished with a bee-shaped golden powder and brown sugar.
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