SPRITZ & FIZZ
new age long drinks -low in alcohol, rich in uniqueness & history-
tell your story with a spritz
CHIOS SPRITZ
A different spritz, piney with aromas of the east mediterranean, coming straight from the “magic resin” of the Chios mastic trees
• 50ml ROOTS “Chios” MASTIC • 30ml aperol, rose wine or bitter CampariTop up with (elderflower) tonic
DIKTAMO SPRITZ
Did you know that dittany (diktamo) was commonly used as a wound healing herb in Ancient Greece, and also in old school italian vermouths ?
• 60ml ROOTS DIKTAMO ¨wild herbs”• 30ml sweet vermouth Top up with grapefruit soda or tonic
CINNAMON MULE
True cinnamon is a perfect fit with ginger beer & lime. A “dark and stormy” mule.
• 60ml ROOTS KANELA “true cinnamon”• 20ml lime juice• top up with ginger beer
HONEY SODA
Honey with lemon is in many cultures a therapeutic combination for the mind and the body.
• 30ml ROOTS RAKOMELO “mountain honey”• 30ml ROOTS DIKTAMO “wild herbs”• top up with lemon tonic
MEDITERRANEAN PALOMA
A paloma style long drink, combining the piney richness of Roots Mastic VS with the grapefruit aromas, into the drink of all summers.
• 50ml ROOTS “Chios” MASTIC VINTAGE STRENGTH• 10ml lime juice• top up with grapefruit soda (or mediterranean tonic)
CLASSIC TWISTS
classic cocktails reinvented with a craft twist
tell a classic story your own way
HONEY OLD FASHIONED
An old fashioned with natural honey from Roots Rakomelo, giving it a fresh “mediterranean” & floral character
• 40ml ROOTS RAKOMELO “mountain honey”• 40ml Metaxa (or bourbon whiskey)• bittersGarnish with orange or an orange zest
DIKTAMO NEGRONI
A bitter negroni with diktamo (dittany of Crete), giving it a botanic “oregano” character
• 40ml ROOTS DIKTAMO “wild herbs”• 20ml bitter (Campari)• 30ml gin (a nice floral one)
MASTIC G&T
A fresh & minty light G&T
• 30ml ROOTS “Chios” MASTIC• 30ml gintop up with tonicGarnish with a lime slice
KANELA TIKI
Add your true cinnamon juice to any tiki recipe & pump it up !
• In any tiki recipe, break down rum into • equal parts rum and ROOTS KANELA “true cinnamon”
VINTAGE GIMLET
Imagine a classic gimlet and enhance its mild botanical character with the uniqueness of dry mastic resin
Shake & double strain in a gimlet glass• 45ml ROOTS “Chios” MASTIC VINTAGE STRENGTH• 30ml lime juice• 15ml gin
BRING YOUR ROOTS AT HOME
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ROOTS MASTIC
Elegant and clean scent shaping an overall softening and refreshing smell; subtle lavender and coconut mouthfeel, with the unique Mastic smell being prevalent. It is very fresh & digestive. • You can enjoy a cold shot of ROOTS MASTIC from the fridge after a meal & share with friends• Or mix it with tonic and add a lemon or lime slice
ROOTS RAKOMELO
Natural honey taste with a subtle presence of spices with a very rich and delicate mouthfeel. Rakomelo is the warm drink for the winter. Put it in a small pot or a kettle and gently warm it up until it steams a bit (no boil, around 50C / 122 F).
• Drink ROOTS RAKOMELO hot in a small shot glass• Or in the summer rakomelo is consumed cold from the fridge or on the rocks
ROOTS DIKTAMO
A greek amaro with a cerebral and layered taste combining harmonically herbal profusion with fruity subtleness. It gives a firm and gently bitter mouthfeel, mimicking the sense of a sweet velvet texture.
• You can enjoy ROOTS DIKTAMO it a shot after a meal as any amaro• Or mix it with a little bit of tonic and add a cucumber slice
ROOTS KANELA
Very rich and lush cinnamon taste with a sweet peppermint and french vanilla feel; a sense of a sweet cigar box cedary aftertaste.
• Roots kanela is perfect after sushi, asian or “umami” flavoured meal • Or mix it with ginger beer or ginger ale and add a lime slice
ROOTS MASTIC VS
The overall flavour is soft and incredibly smooth with an aggressive and spirited citrusy & sour kick followed by a vigorous piney aftertaste.• Enjoy ROOTS MASTIC VS on the rocks