7 weird cocktails
Weird cocktails are the backbone of any good dive bar. How do we know? Because our collection of classic Salt Dog creations are sure to make it into your drink’s rotation.
We’re talking tangy tequila with the TNT, tropical paradise in a glass with our SDS June Bug, and something for the Fancy Bastard in your life. With pick-me-ups and can’t-put-me-downs, Salt Dog’s drinks hit different, especially when they’re sipped in great company.
As the number one dive bar in Liverpool City Centre, it’s our duty to get the beers flowing, cocktails shaking, and tunes banging til late. So, are you ready for something new? Try the top 7 weird cocktails available at Salt Dog Slims.
1. Purple Aki Punch
Ingredients
- Bacardi
- Bacardi Oro
- Pineapple Cointreau
- Vimto syrup
- Bitters
- Citrus
What can we say about this one? We’ll leave some things to urban legend, but the Purple Aki Punch is definitely weird.
We take Bacardi and Bacardi Oro, pour them together (so they dance in the glass like mates at a vinyl night), then drench them in pineapple Cointreau and a topping of Vimto syrup.
The deep, purple glow brings a full-on nostalgic smack of grape‑berry sweetness, cut with a dash of bitters and a sharpening squeeze of citrus.
It’s balanced, bold and served in a hollowed‑out pineapple cup if we’re feeling cheeky. You can expect thick fruity layers up front, a sour twist in the middle, and that bitters‑and‑citrus finish pulling it all together.
2. Rum For Your Money
Ingredients
- Bacardi Oro
- Lime
- Apple
- Ginger Beer
Order the Rum For Your Money, and get ready for golden rum dusted with lime zing, apple freshness balancing sharp citrus, and ginger beer kicking in with bubble‑fuelled heat.
It’s our way of taking classic ingredients and shaking things up. The Rum For Your Money is the kind of rowdy, fizz‑y number Salt Dog Slims is known for. A cold, downright naughty drink that leaves you wanting more.
3. TNT
Ingredients
- Tequila
- Ting
- Lime
We’ve called it TNT for a reason – this is the drink you get your mate when they say ‘I’m only having one more’. Tequila, Ting, and lime, all thrown together with Salt Dog attitude: it’s perfect when you want something refreshing (but never polite).
You get the fiery hum of tequila, warmed with Ting’s grapefruit soda fizz and the citrus bite that’ll keep you going all night long. Bold, brash, and better than anything you’ll find in a posh cocktail book.
4. SDS June Bug
Ingredients
- Gold Rum
- Coconut Rum
- Midori
- Citrus
- Banana
- Pineapple
Our punchy tribute to the summer streets of Liverpool, the SDS June Bug, sends you off swimming in waves of tropical warmth.
We dump in gold rum and coconut rum, add Midori for a neon melon hue and combine banana and pineapple for a sticky fruit‑funk. You get sharp citrus tangled in there, too – just enough to keep you alert (and partying).
Of our weird cocktails, the SDS June Bug feels like a beach bar crashed into a Seel Street dive. It’s almost too good.
5. White Cove Daiquiri
Ingredients
- Rum
- Pomegranate Syrup
- Egg White
- Lime
- Velvet Falernum
Fancy something weirdly fancy? Our White Cove Daiquiri is the ultimate contradiction: smooth but edgy.
Order this tipple, and you’ll receive rum softened with Velvet Falernum, zinged with lime, swirled into a frothy egg white head, then sweetened with the stone‑fruit acidity of pomegranate syrup.
It stands out on the menu for being fun, fruity and foam‑topped, with enough depth to feel outlandish.
6. Castro vs Vader
Ingredients
- Rum
- Blue liqueur
- Lime
- Sugar
- Cocoa Cola
We won’t embarrass ourselves trying to type out Star Wars sound effects: instead, we offer up the Castro Vs Vader. This frozen rum slush is Salt Dogs’ homage to a Cuban classic, and it arrives as a glass of neon blue chaos.
You get crisp rum layered into sweet blue curaçao, drowning in soda-fizzy Coca-Cola, zested up with lime, and dusted with sugar: what more could you ask for?
7. Fancy Bastard
Ingredients
- Woodford Reserve
- Fig
- Chocolate,
- Bitters
It’s like an Old Fashioned, but a fancy bastard. Get yourself down and try a cocktail that doesn’t pretend to be posh: the Fancy Bastard is snarky, complex and absolutely worth the fuss.
The walnut-rich bourbon warmth anchors this cocktail, but it’s layered with fig sweetness and chocolate bitters that prick your tongue. Of our top 7 weird cocktails, this is definitely the one to round off the night (if it ever ends).
Ready for steins, brines and good times?
Now that you know what you’re in for, it’s time for a game plan. Salt Dog’s doors are open in Liverpool and Manchester, so get your organising hat on and take a trip to the North’s worst-kept secret.
Our weird cocktails are just the beginning: we’ve got bad decisions on tap and quiz nights that’ll test your knowledge of all things weird and wonderful. For classic American hot dogs, served with steins and good times, Salt Dog Slims is the one to beat.