7 best cocktails served on planes

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Wednesday, April 19, 2023 17:04 (GMT+7)
17:04 April 19, 2023

Many signature cocktails with unique flavors are being served by airlines to travelers on their flights.

Flying in first and business class comes with luxurious perks like more spacious cabins, more comfortable seats, and, to top it all off, some airlines even offer complimentary cocktails. These airlines have taken the business class experience to the next level by offering signature cocktails made with exciting ingredients and creative mixology.

Here are 7 expensive and attractive signature cocktails served in airline business class.

Emirates Champagne Cocktail

Emirates is an airline that has invested more than a billion dollars on its wine menu alone, with 37 French wines and champagnes available on board, especially for business class passengers.

Champagne Cocktail. Photo: Emirates.

So what glass of wine should you choose to enjoy on an Emirates flight? Champagne Cocktail is a great choice.

This cocktail is made by blending Veuve Clicquot and aged Hennessy XO cognac with sugar and Angostura bitters, garnished with a slice of fresh orange and a maraschino cherry. The delicious cocktail is available to all Emirates Business and First Class passengers.

Singapore Sling by Singapore Airlines

Singapore Airlines is giving business class passengers a premium experience, adding to its menu the Singapore Sling cocktail - a classic cocktail invented in 1915 at the Raffles Hotel in Singapore.

Singapore Airlines' Singapore Sling. Photo: Flight-Report.

The Singapore Sling is made from a blend of gin, orange liqueur, orange juice, pineapple juice and any liquor of the passenger's choice and taste. The Krug Grand Cuvee, which costs around $300 a bottle, is the most popular.

Virgin Atlantic's Virgin Redhead

Guests who experience Virgin Atlantic's service will have the opportunity to enjoy a signature cocktail called Virgin Redhead. The flavor of Virgin Redhead is as explosive and complex as its name.

Virgin Redhead cocktail. Photo: Virgin Atlantic.

The Virgin Redhead is a powerful cocktail made with Prosecco, Aviation Gin, raspberry liqueur sweetened with sugar syrup, raspberry puree and a touch of lemon juice. Passengers can order the cocktail in airport lounges or in Virgin Atlantic first class.

Scandinavian Forest Spring by Scandinavian Airlines

On a Scandinavian Airlines, also known as SAS, get in the nature-loving mood by ordering a Scandinavian Forest Spring cocktail, complimentary in business class.

Scandinavian Forest Spring of Scandinavian Airlines. Photo: The islandchief.

Served in a chilled highball glass, the cocktail is made with your choice of award-winning Swedish High Coast blended whisky or Danish Stauning Rye whisky, with cold-pressed apple juice and a splash of organic Swedish ginger beer. Scandinavian Forest Spring is like all the best of Northern Europe distilled into cocktail form.

Emirates Breakfast Martini

Try a breakfast martini when flying business class on Emirates. The Breakfast Martini is another signature cocktail of the UAE airline.

Breakfast Martini. Photo: Emirates.

The cocktail is made from a teaspoon of orange marmalade, a little Cointreau, Sipsmith London Dry Gin, lemon and orange juice, then shaken and poured into a Martini glass. And “breakfast” is ready to serve.

Singapore Airlines Grand Pineapple Daiquiri

Singapore Airlines' cocktail menu is quite diverse and has many options, including the Grand Pineapple Daiquiri with a refreshing taste.

Singapore Airlines Grand Pineapple Daiquiri. Photo: The Luxury Travel Expert.

The Grand Pineapple Daiquiri is a simple yet delicious blend of Bacardi Carta Blanca Superior White Rum and Cointreau orange liqueur, with a splash of pineapple juice and a beautifully garnished slice of dried pineapple. The refreshing and tart flavors of the cocktail transport passengers to a tropical paradise 40,000 feet above the ground.

Northern Blush by FinnAir

This refreshing and exciting cocktail brings Nordic flavors to 40,000 feet. Northern Blush is served in a can, designed in pastel tones inspired by Nordic sunsets.

Northern Blush by FinnAir. Photo: FinnAir.

Northern Blush is coloured and flavoured with Finnish lingonberries, with a touch of gin and orange peel for a vibrant flavour. It is served free of charge in all FinnAir classes, including economy (first glass only).

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