Mixed drinks from Grandhotel Pupp

The Moser Glassworks and Grandhotel Pupp are an inseparable part of Karlovy Vary just as the city’s International Film Festival. Special mixed drinks prepared by bartenders from the hotel's Becher's Bar are a highlight of the summer season. The enticing combination of flavors, aromas and colors served in crystal glasses from the Moser Cocktail set will evoke the atmosphere of an exotic summer evening, even when you are sitting at home and rain is pouring from cloudy skies. All you must do is choose the one that fits your mood.

The Cocktail set was created by combining the Whiskey set, one of the most popular Moser glass collections, with the Fluent set. The glass set decorated by a technique called “pebbles” – a course stone texture. The cut in the "art brut" style underlines the clear design of the crystal as well as the entire palette of Moser colors. The color tones emphasize the contrast between the thick base and the thin walls of the glasses.

“A glass is an essential visual aspect of any cocktail. Its stability and rounding are also of great importance," says Jan Šebek, Bartender at Becher's Bar. The cocktail menu, which Jan prepared together with Head Bartender Vítězslav Cirok, can be divided into two parts. The first was inspired by colors and emotions, while the latter offers twists on world-famous cocktails. "Quality drinks affect all our senses, including sight and smell. But, above all, they awake our desire to taste," adds Jan.

Feel free to choose your favorite recipe just by judging the appearance of cocktails below – we promise the taste and aroma will not disappoint…

PURPLE (FIALOVA)

The first of the recipes requires more ingredients, but it will reward you with an exceptional taste. Amave Absinthe, Roku Gin and verjuice (fresh juice from unripe grapes), as well as homemade blackcurrant liqueur or chamomile and clitoria flower tea are used to prepare the Purple cocktail. All ingredients are combined in a mixing glass and then poured into a chilled Moser glass.

 5ml of Amave Absinthe

25 ml of Roku Gin

15 ml of homemade blackcurrant liqueur

30 ml of chamomile and clitoria flower tea

5 ml of verjuice

RED (ČERVENÁ)

This bright Red cocktail is prepared the same way as its purple alternative. The recipe includes jasmine gin, hibiscus lemonade, sugar syrup, but also strawberry and redcurrant puree. The cocktail is served with ice as a refreshing long drink in a tall Moser glass.

40 ml of jasmine gin

80 ml of strawberry & redcurrant puree

7 ml of sugar syrup

130 ml of hibiscus lemonade

GREEN (ZELENÁ)

No bar menu would be complete without a non-alcoholic alternative. It is served in a short glass, which is shaped like a lowball whiskey glass. In addition to ice cubes, you will also find the following inside a Green cocktail: celery cordial, fresh green apple juice and water kefir.  All the ingredients are poured directly into a glass, where the bartender carefully mixes them

30 ml of celery cordial

45 ml of fresh green apple juice

150 ml of water kefir

ROYAL COSMOPOLITAN

The final fourth cocktail on the menu is the Royal Cosmopolitan, a variation of a drink made famous by the pop icon Madonna, for example. Its various versions are now popular in cities all over the world, and now Karlovy Vary is joining them. The shaker is filled with Absolut Elyx vodka, pink cordial and cranberry juice. After shaking, the ingredients are poured into a Moser stemmed glass and champagne is added at the end.

25 ml of Absolut Elyx

40 ml of cranberry juice

10ml of pink cordial

40ml of Perrier-Jouët

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About Becher's Bar in Grandhotel Pupp

This English-club style bar is located inside the legendary Grandhotel Pupp and its design draws inspiration from key historical events of the Karlovy Vary region. The bar’s cocktail menu is the responsibility of Head Bartender Vítězslav Cirok who also prepared the cocktails described above with the help of Jan Šebek. The four fantastic cocktails are best served in Moser glasses and can be tasted at Becher's Bar. Inside this establishment, you can also transform into agent 007. That is because Becher’s Bar serves the iconic cocktail Vesper, which Daniel Craig drank while playing the role of James Bond in the movie Casino Royale. And this film’s iconic bar scene was actually shot in Grandhotel Pupp!

About Moser Glassworks

For the past 165 years, Moser Glassworks has been carrying the name of its founder, the engraver and merchant Ludwig Moser. The company is based in the spa town of Karlovy Vary and continues in its founder’s footsteps and further develops traditional handmade glass production. Moser’s products, which are made of high-quality lead-free crystal, are sold both domestically and abroad. Thanks to its success on foreign markets, the company is one of Czech Republic’s leading exporters and proudly represents the high quality of Czech glassmaking around the world. Moser is a member of the Comité Colbert, which is an association aiming to maintain and develop traditional handicraft production of luxury products. For more information, please visit www.moser.com.