Jigger & Pony Cocktail Menu
Jigger & Pony Cocktail Menu
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Contents
Old Fashioned                                  6
A spotlight on the most ordered cocktail
in Jigger & Pony
Classics vs Signatures                         8
The Jigger & Pony team create three
signature cocktails, each based on a
                                                                                       Bar Manager’s
different classic                                                                      Welcome
Asian Classics                                 10
We explore cocktails popular in Asia
and give it a unique Asian twist
using Asian ingredients
                                                                                       Who the hell still drinks
                                                                                       classics?
Obsessed with the Martini                      12
A close-up on the Martini, presenting six
variations of the drink: from the classic to
modern interpretations
Classic Cocktails, Reimagined                  14                                      As one of the first cocktail bars in the city,   In this new menu that you hold, we delve
Breaking down lesser-known classics with                                               Jigger & Pony’s core has always been based       deep into various categories of Classics,
modern techniques                                                                      on Classic Cocktails and Convivial Hospi-        thoughtfully revised with forward-think-
                                                                                       tality. When we opened in 2012, it was to        ing craft. Expect ingredients that are both
Retro Classics                                 16                                      an emerging cocktail scene, but Singapore        inquisitive yet approachable in flavour.
Throwback to the 80s with some retro                                                   has since progressed dramatically with           Curated by a multi-cultural group of
cocktails, as we also celebrate a modern
classic from a present-day bigshot                                                     the introduction of more sophisticated           bartenders from Italy, Japan, Korea,
                                                                                       imbibing experiences and world class             Malaysia and Singapore, we have ourselves
                                                                                       bartenders.                                      a strong and diverse identity that’s evident
Jigger & Pony Classics                         17
Our way of saying “thank you” for the                                                                                                   across this menu.
six years at Amoy Street                                                               This timely relocation has given us an
                                                                                       opportunity to enhance our space and bar         So who the hell still drinks classics?
Non-alcoholic                                  18                                      programme. In a highly mature cocktail           Timeless concoctions with boundless
For the teetotallers in our midst                                                      world, we’re excited to showcase an              possibilities? We do.
                                                                                       innovative menu that’s relevant and
Punch Bowls                                                                            still keeps true to our classic roots.
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A Jigger & Pony mainstay; perfect for                                                                                                   Bar Manager
parties of six and above                            Contributors                       What I am also excited about is leading
                                                                                       a fine team, already well-oiled from our
Spirits List                                   30   Project Lead - Sarah Tsang         days on Amoy Street. As described on
It’s time to check out our back bar and             Layout & Graphics - Donavan Choo   Asia’s 50 Best Bars, the team are “warm
everything in it                                                                       and welcoming” and able to create “a
                                                    Layout - Vicki Ng
                                                    Graphics - Marisa Yuen             buzzy atmosphere that’s convivial but
Beers & Wine by the Glass                      38   Photography - Nic Rouge            never rowdy.”
For those looking for a quick fix
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    Old Fashioned
    Bulleit Bourbon, demerara sugar,
    Angostura Bitters
    23 per cocktail
    Prices subject to 10% service charge and 7% GST
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                                                                                              Classic
          Classics vs Signatures
          “We serve classic cocktails here,” summed up nicely by the bartender,
                          addressing a customer across the bar.
       There’s little to contend with that statement, seeing that Jigger & Pony has
     become home to classic cocktails (and fresh interpretations of the same) since
      our first day of operations. In an industry that clamours to create something           Brooklyn                                         Pinnacle
      completely new or different, Jigger & Pony always goes back to the classics,            Rittenhouse Rye, Dolin Dry Vermouth,             Bulleit Bourbon, peated Nanyang Coffee
                                       tried and true.                                        Amer Picon, Luxardo Maraschino                   liqueur, blend of fortified wines
     Long-time customers at Jigger & Pony will be all too familiar with the grid-like         Part of a series of five cocktails named         Named after the 50-storey residential estate
      cocktail menu that features classic and vintage cocktails next to our signature         after the boroughs of New York City, the         in Singapore’s city centre, the Pinnacle is our
       iterations. As a nod to our original menu, we highlight three classics versus          Brooklyn may not get as much of the lime-        answer to the Brooklyn, injected with the
                           their corresponding signatures here.                               light as its illustrious sister the Manhattan.   flavour and aroma of local coffee.
                                                                                              But like the borough it’s named after, the
                                                                                              Brooklyn has an understated character.
Classic Classic
Classic to the point of iconic in Japan, the   A highball with all the exuberance of          An Italian classic named after, and created,     A shout-out to our Head of State, the first
modest whisky highball is the go-to drink      Tokyo, with the inclusion of Japanese fruits   by Count Negroni. It takes a charming and        female President of Singapore. This floral
for many. Following a Japanese technique       and liqueurs. This cocktail reflects the       eccentric individual to swap out soda for        twist on the Negroni is inspired by the sights
maewari, the whisky is mixed with super soft   dazzling atmosphere of Japan’s capital, as     gin in his Americano!                            and scents of Singapore’s Botanic Gardens.
water for at least three days. This renders    well as its love for food and aesthetics.
the flavour of the whisky more pronounced,
yet smoother on the palate.
                                      23 per cocktail                                                                                23 per cocktail
                   Prices subject to 10% service charge and 7% GST                                                Prices subject to 10% service charge and 7% GST
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Asian Classics 1 2 3 4
     with Asian Twists                                 Yokohama                       Singapore Sling                Java Cooler                     Jungle Bird
     Lately it’s not unusual to see local adap-        Aged awamori,                  Beefeater Gin, pineapple,      Tanqueray London                Phraya Rum,
     tations of international classic cocktails        Nikka Coffey Gin,              lapsang souchong tea,          Dry Gin, sesame,                lemongrass, clarified
     in bars, especially in Asia. This trend           kumquat, pomegranate,          rhubarb, Cherry Heering,       calamansi, pink tonic           granny smith apple juice,
     continues to grow and take the whole              hinoki absinthe                lime, soda                                                     Campari, lime
     continent by storm. As native ingredients                                                                       INDONESIA – A savoury
                                                       JAPAN – Bringing this          SINGAPORE –                    version of the original         MALAYSIA – Created
     and flavours become increasingly niche,
                                                       cocktail back home to          The Singapore Sling is         classic, the inspiration came   at the Aviary Bar in
     they add an all-new dimension to cocktails
                                                       Yokohama, the Western          evocative of the early 1900s   from a beloved Indonsian        Hilton KL in the 1970s,
     that have otherwise remain unchanged for
                                                       influences are replaced with   when it was invented at        snack “onde-onde” –             the Jungle Bird is a tiki
     many years.
                                                       Japanese ones through the      Raffles Hotel. At that         sesame covered mochi with       cocktail centred around
                                                       use of ingredients such as     time, Amoy Street (Jigger      a sweet filling.                strong spirits, with a
     “We hope to not only elevate                      awamori (instead of vodka)     & Pony’s first location)                                       bitter bite of Campari.
     these Asian Classics but also                     and kumquat (instead of        was infamous for its                                           This rendition scales
     bring them back to Asia with                      orange juice).                 opium dens. We reminisce                                       back the richness of the
     the use of Asian ingredients.”                                                   this bygone era with the                                       original Jungle Bird to
                                                                                      addition of smoky lapsang                                      create a lighter, more
                                                                                      souchong.                                                      palatable version.
     On the other hand, we still see popular
     Asian Classics, like the Singapore Sling
     and the Jungle Bird, maintain their
     questionable reputation of being low
     craft cocktails with sticky sweet flavours.
     We hope to not only elevate these Asian
     Classics but also bring them back to Asia
     with the use of Asian ingredients.
     23 per cocktail
     Prices subject to 10% service charge and 7% GST
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         We are all familiar with the exacting standards of Martini drinkers. There seems
         to be little room for creative flourish with the ‘King of Cocktails’. Yet bartenders
         are begging to differ - the Martini as a base cocktail in fact makes for an excellent
         vehicle for flavour.
         23 per cocktail
         Prices subject to 10% service charge and 7% GST
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Classic
Cocktails,                                                                                                                                     Q&A
Reimagined                                                                                                                                     Giovanni Graziadei
                                                                                                                                               Principal Bartender
                                                                                                                                               Jigger & Pony
“The idea is not to
show off the tech-
niques we’re using,
but to use modern
techniques to bring
                                                                                                                                               What’s your inspiration behind the
classic cocktails back
                                                                                                                                               Dry Rob Roy?
to life,” says Giovanni
Graziadei (affection-
                                                                                                                                               I love Manhattans and Rob Roys, but I’ve
ately known as G).
                                                                                                                                               always felt that the dry versions of these
Taking three classic
                                                                                                                                               were somehow less tasty and balanced
cocktails that are
                                                                                                                                               than the originals. And so, I’m always
not as well known
                                                                                                                                               thinking about how to improve these
or popular, G gives
                                                                                                                                               cocktails. Here, I balance the sweetness
them a twist, and
                                                                                                                                               from liquorice with the savoury notes from
reimagines them into
                                                                                                                                               mushroom bitters and Talisker 10 Scotch
a modern era.
                                                                                                                                               Whisky.
Non-alcoholic
Mocktails, zero-proof, or virgin cocktails – there are several ways to describe a booze-free
cocktail. Increasingly, these are being treated with greater reverence so you don’t have to
sip on a Shirley Temple as your date enjoys a stiff Negroni. Whether you’re a teetotaller
24/7 or you’re going through a self-imposed dry month, these zero-proofers are perfect
for you.
                                                        Almond Sour
                                                        Homemade orgeat, Giffard
                                                        Apricot syrup, lemon, egg white
                                               Rhubarb Fizz
                                                                                               Gryphon Tea Artisan Selection
                                               Rhubarb puree, lemon, soda,
                                               rose water, berry powder                        British Breakfast                                                                 6
                                                                                               Earl Grey Lavender                                                                6
     Apple Elderflower                         Rhubarb, known for its pinkish hue, is          Jasmine Pearl Green Tea                                                           6
                                               only harvested in the spring and has a          Lemon Ginger Mint                                                                 6
     Elderflower cordial, apple,               naturally tart taste. A perfect flavour to      Chamomile                                                                         6
     lemon, peppermint, egg white              go into a non-alcoholic fizzy drink!
     Refreshing and satiating, this                                                            Water & Soft Drinks
     drink is suitable for any of
     Singapore’s seasons – spring,                                                             Acqua Panna Still Water                                                           8
     summer, even the haze.                                                                    San Pellegrino Sparkling Water                                                    8
                                                                                               Coke/Coke Light/Sprite/Ginger Ale/Ginger Beer                                     6
                                        15 per mocktail
                      Prices subject to 10% service charge and 7% GST                                            Prices subject to 10% service charge and 7% GST
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                                                                                                                                 The Team
                                                                                                                                 A Pony never lets another Pony
                                                                                                                                 fail. That is the ethos with which
                                                                                                                                 this team lives by; whether they are
              Aki Eguchi                                          Joash Conceicao                                                competition-winning bartenders or
              Bar Programme                                       Bartender                                                      fresh-faced apprentices, or whether
              Director                                                                    Gan Guoyi                              they are doing behind-the-scenes
Nina Kong                            Yinying Leow                                         Hospitality Director                   prep work or working an exceedingly
                                                                     Uno Jang
Senior Bar                           Senior Bartender                                                                            hectic Friday night shift.
                                                                     Bartender
Apprentice
                                                                                                                                 That can be easier said than done,
                                                        Polo Seah
                                                                                                                                 though. More than half a dozen
                                                        Group Executive Chef
                                                                                                                                 different nationalities make up the
                                                                                                           Sarah Tsang           team, each with their own language,
                                                                                                           Marketing Manager     customs, and approach to hospi-
                                                                                                                                 tality. The tall task of getting this
                                                                                                                                 diverse team to play the beauti-
                                                                                                                                 ful game of hospitality lie on Bar
                                                                                                                                 Manager Jerrold Khoo and Principal
                                                                                                                                 Bartender Giovanni Graziadei.
                               Punch Bowl
                     That feeling when your friends order a punch bowl
                     when you’ve already ordered a cocktail for yourself.
       YOUR GREAT
     NEIGHBOURHOOD
         SEAFOOD
       RESTAURANT
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                                                                                                                                             Punch Bowl
                                                                                                                             It’s become a point where it’s a Friday night ritual to share happiness
                                                                                                                             over a punch bowl at Jigger & Pony. May that tradition never change.
                                                            What to do in this
                                                            neck of the woods
                                                            We ask local foodie and chronic imbiber Sihan Lee
            3. Pastaria Abate                                            4. Neon Pigeon                                    9. Manbok Korean BBQ                                  10. Potato Head Singapore
                 Cheap and cheerful:                                           Date night sorted:                        Sizzling good fun: top notch service, premium                       Burgers, beats and booze:
        egg pastas are made fresh in-house daily.                   riotous fun fuelled by crushable cocktails.               quality meats, and drool worthy sides.                a sprawling 4-storey complex that marries tiki
                                                                                                                                                                                          drinks with glorious meat stacks.
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Ingredients
Directions
Prepare beef			
1. Slice beef along the grain to about 5cm in length and 1 cm thick strips.		
				
Prepare black pepper and gojuchang sauce for the raw beef			
1. Mix everything in a bowl and whisk until well combined.			
				
Prepare garnishes			
1. Peel off skin of the pear and cut into matchstick size strips.			
2. Soak the dried wakame in warm water. Drain and dry with a towel and deep
fry at 160 °C, then sprinkle salt.
			
Assemble			
1. Mix chilled raw beef strips with about 2 tablespoons of black pepper and
gojuchang sauce, and a pinch of salt.
2. Mix scallions, wakame, sesame seeds with ginger soy vinaigrette.
3. Assemble pear “matchsticks” on a plate or bowl. Add the marinated raw beef,
creating a well for the quail egg yolk to sit on. Top with the scallion and wakame
mix, and serve with romaine lettuce at the side.
                           2                                                                                                               Gin
     1                                                Traditional                                      We cast a spotlight on gin, bartenders’ #1 choice of spirit for making
                                                                                                       classic and modern cocktails. There is a huge abundance of gin styles
                                                  1   Four Pillars Rare Dry Gin                         to discover and enjoy, and by extension, a diverse range of flavours
                                                      as a Tuxedo cocktail 23                          and aromas. The Jigger & Pony bartenders have curated six different
                                                                                                                 gins here, and recommend how to enjoy each one.
                                                  2   Copperhead
                                                      with tonic and Energeticum Bitters 28                                                                                           45ml Bottle
                                                                4                             Beefeater                                                                                 18   220
                                                                                              Botanist                                                                                  18   220
                                                                                              Brass Lion                                                                                22   200
                                                                                              Copperhead                                                                                26   240
                                                                                              East London Liquor Co. Batch No.1                                                         22   280
                                                                                              Four Pillars Bloody Shiraz                                                                19   230
                                                                                              Four Pillars Rare Dry                                                                     18   220
                                              3                                               Giniversity Botanical                                                                     24   220
                                                                                              Hawthorn’s                                                                                18   220
                                                                                              Hendrick’s                                                                                18   230
                                                                                              Kyro Napue                                                                                24   220
                                                                                              Le Gin de Christian Drouin                                                                18   220
                                                                                              Monkey 47                                                                                 23   210
                                                                                              Monkey 47 Distiller’s Cut 2016                                                            47   430
                 Modern                                                                       Monkey 47 Distiller’s Cut 2017                                                            44   400
                                                                                              Nikka Coffey Gin                                                                          19   240
             3   Brass Lion
                                                                                              Old Young’s 1829                                                                          18   220
                 simply with tonic 24
                                                                                              Poor Toms                                                                                 20   260
             4   Le Gin                                                                       Roku                                                                                      18   220
                 as a French 75 cocktail 23                                                   Star of Bombay                                                                            23   290
                                                                                              Tanqueray London Dry                                                                      18   220
                                                                                              Tanqueray No. Ten                                                                         19   230
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                                                      Unusual
                                                  5   Giniversity Botanical
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               Mixers sold separately. Additional charges apply for cocktail request.                                Mixers sold separately. Additional charges apply for cocktail request.
                               Bottle purchased is kept for 30 days                                                                  Bottle purchased is kept for 30 days
                       Prices subject to 10% service charge and 7% GST                                                       Prices subject to 10% service charge and 7% GST
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