Fumo’s cocktail of the month is a deliciously festive creation. Flavours of cinnamon, cloves and cardamom infuse this hot and smooth punch, perfect for a seasonal family gathering. Ingredients 20 ml El Dorado 8 15 ml Creme de Figue 50 ml Ruby port Dried cinnamon,
cloves
and cardamom. Method Pour all the ingredients in a tea …
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Cocktail of the month: The Elisir
This delightful summer cocktail has a Bombay Sapphire gin base with notes of watermelon, pink grapefruit, lemon and sugar syrup and is topped with an edible flower. Refreshing and pretty as a picture, it’s the perfect early evening summer cocktail. Here’s our recipe if you’d like to try at home, or pop into Fumo in …
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MEN: Cocktail maestro is neither shaken or stirred by date at World Class bartending final
A Manchester cocktail expert has reached the UK final of the most prestigious bartending competition with a drink he created for city centre restaurant Fumo. Jamie Jones, who owns a bar consultancy business, created the bar programme at the San Carlo restaurant and has now beaten 45 other regional bartenders to make it to the …
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German Market: food and drink havens away from the crowds
After the scrum of New Street, this place will feel like pure decadence. While Fumo is primarily an Italian restaurant, it also has a very nice bar for a quiet drink – a cool and calming place with a long marble-topped bar and an impressive cocktail menu. Read more
Crazy Cocktails take the biscuit
Beetroot, Turkish delight, green tea, cayenne pepper, a pomegranate and an orange Club biscuit were amongst the surprise ingredients Fumo Mixologist Lee Millard used to create ingenious cocktails for a group of special guests. They were invited to bring along an unusual item to the popular bar and restaurant in Waterloo Street as a challenge …
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Merryschino – A festive season winter warmer
Equal measures of brandy, double cream and Strega, topped with steamed milk and garnished with caramel sauce – serve with marshmallows.
The Costacei – A citrus lover’s delight
Sweet and sour combination of grapefruit, limoncello, lemon juice, vanilla and butterscotch schnapps – sipped from a sugar rimmed coupet with a lemon wedge garnish
Fumoso Daisy – Slip into summer
A mellow mix of malt whisky, maple syrup, crème de cerise, lemon juice and a dash of grenadine – served on the rocks with orange zest and maraschino cherry