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Inspired on local traditions, culture and ambiance:
Renaissance Aruba Introduces their New Cocktail Menu
ORANJESTAD – May – ated with the help of the ers, by telling and sharing be eaten, ‘Ixora’ or even ated especially for L.G.
Cocktail Professor, a Dutch Renaissance Aruba team their personal experiences, the hot diva on the menu, Smith Steak & Chop House,
company, recently cre- together with all bartend- their childhood memories, ‘Madam Jeannette’ salsa. Papagayo restaurant and
ated a new cocktail menu Aruban history and favorite Enjoy soon the new cock- Sole. All cocktails are cre-
for Renaissance Aruba. local places. For example, tails that are being cre- ated to complement each
This menu was inspired by Andres, who’s in charge dish made at the restau-
local traditions, culture of landscaping, took the rant. Each cocktail carries
and ambiance purposely Cocktail Professor team bold and deep flavor with
to create new tastes for to see some local flowers, a base of Whiskey or Bour-
BLUE Bar, L.G. Smith Steak herbs and plants in the gar- bon but also other spirits
& Chop House, Sole and dens of Renaissance to get like red and white wine.
Papagayo restaurant. some inspiration. Same, The cocktails created for
“For BLUE Bar we created for Executive Chef Max in L.G. Smith Steak and Chop
a cocktail menu that tells the kitchen- they explored House are visually very at-
the true Aruban history, some local dishes as well. tractive, elegant but at
we kept in mind some lo- You can enjoy these new the same time very classic,
cal ingredients, traditions cocktails during the daily something for both men
and anecdotes. The idea happy hour starting at and women to enjoy. The
behind the cocktails is that 4:30PM till 6PM and with restaurant serves cocktails
guests discover something live music and entertain- that can accompany your
new, something that they ment from 5PM till 8PM. appetizer, dinner or des-
can tell their family and These new cocktails ac- sert.
friends back home”, this tivate all 5 senses. All of Renaissance Aruba invites
according to Teisje van them are trendy, adven- you to come and relax at
Emmerik of Cocktail Profes- turous and totally unex- the Blue Bar and experi-
sor. The cocktails were cre- pected. Each cocktail will ence these new fabulous
take the guest on an island cocktails created espe-
tour around Aruba, each cially for you. q
cocktail will tell its own sto-
ry. Guests can try cocktails
with names such as ‘Carna-
val;’, ‘Flowers of the Carib-
bean’, which is made with
an actual flower that can
