Bartender Made Cocktails – Viuda Negra

This article is made in collaboration with Wilfred Menezes, an amazing Bartender in Dubai.

The Cocktail that you are about to make is one of Wilfred Menezes’s Signature Fizz Cocktails, which he makes at Rumba Cuban Bar and Kitchen, in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.

Let’s Meet The Bartender!

“Becoming a bartender was my goal as a career or you may call it my dream to become a bartender when I was in my early twenties, I used to go to bars and talk to the bartenders working behind the bar… I was amazed listening to them and their lifestyle and the way to create drinks and make them pleasant to guests by innovating new cocktails depending upon the palate of the guests… after which I started focusing on working in a bar, which today I’m a bartender.” – Wilfred Menezes

What Was The Inspiration Behind Your Viuda Negra Cocktail?

“Actually, it was the time when my boss asked us to create some sparkling cocktails which inspired me to try something with gin raspberry and elderflower syrup and top it up with sparkling wine which turns out to be like a wow drink….which helped me to develop my skills and then it was posted on the menu…” – Wilfred Menezes

The Recipe For Viuda Negra = Black Widow

Ingredients

• Gin
• Raspberry Puree
• Elderflower Syrup
• Lemon Juice
• Prosecco

How To Make The Viuda Negra Cocktail

• Gin
• Raspberry Puree
• Elderflower Syrup
• Lemon Juice
• And Top It Up With Prosecco

The exact recipe for Viuda Negra is a secret, if you want to taste it in all its glory, then you’ll have to visit and have the cocktail personally created for you by Wilfred Menezes.

Images belong to Wilfred Menezes and associated. Glass of Bubbly was granted permission to use them.