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Something truly special to wrap around your taste buds! The Zesty La Roux is a perfectly

balanced combination of Lychee liqueur, Brugal rum, citrus zest

and sugar syrup.

Ingredients

35ml Brugal Rum 35ml Lychee Liqueur

Dash Sugar Syrup Zest of half each: Lemon &

Lime.

Method

Stir the rum and Lychee liqueur in a Boston, adding sugar syrup

and muddled zest to taste. To serve, strain over crushed ice

and sprinkle with any remaining citrus zest to garnish.

The festive season will soon be upon us and the time is ripe to

be booking your Stravaigin Christmas meal! Join us to

warm your cockles with some mulled wine before tucking into a scrumptious festive meal. Find the lunch and dinner menus over-leaf!

Call us on 0141 3342665 or email us at

stravaigin@btinternet.com to book your table before it’s too

late!

CHRISTMAS LUNCH £26.95

Jerusalem artichoke veloute, shallot and thyme croutons

Salmon ceviche, pickled ginger, fennel and coriander salad

Vietnamese sticky pork, beetroot and spiced apple coleslaw

Ramsey’s potted pork with green tomato chutney and sourdough bread

********** Slow cooked ox cheek, winter vegetables, horseradish pomme puree, red

wine gravy

Traditional turkey with roast winter vegetables, roast potatoes, chestnut and onion stuffing, chipolatas and cranberry sauce

Seared bream fillet, confit Ratte potatoes, surf clam and mussel bisque

Skirt steak, béarnaise sauce and skinny fries (£3 supplement)

********** Sea salted chocolate and ginger tart, fennel seed brittle, vanilla cream

Crystallised ginger and raisin steamed pudding, vanilla custard

Iced lemon and pine kernel mousse, hazelnut tuille, yoghurt and black pepper sorbet

Isle of Mull Cheddar, bannocks, hazelnut and date chutney

A selection of teas and coffee

CHRISTMAS DINNER £32.95

Parsnip and chestnut soup, turkey and cranberry fritters

Spiced pumpkin croquette with walnut and feta stuffing

Salmon ceviche, pickled ginger, fennel and coriander salad

Ramsay’s potted pork with green tomato chutney and sourdough bread…….

********** Ramsay’s pork belly, potato and brussel sprout dauphinoise, apple

compote, sage crisps and cider gravy

Traditional turkey with roast winter vegetables, roast potatoes, chestnut and onion stuffing, chipolatas and cranberry sauce

Seared hake fillet, lemongrass, galangal and rice noodle broth, papaya and coconut salad…….

Winter vegetable Wellington, mushroom veloute and roasted parsnips…….

Skirt steak, béarnaise sauce and skinny fries (£3 supplement) **********

Sea salted chocolate and ginger tart, fennel seed brittle, vanilla cream…….

Crystallised ginger and raisin steamed pudding, vanilla custard

Iced lemon and pine kernel mousse, hazelnut tuille, yoghurt and black pepper sorbet…….

I J Mellis 3 cheeses, bannocks, hazelnut and date chutney A selection of teas and coffee

Thursday  6th  October  2011  was  ‘Resurrection  Day’.    After  more  than  200  years  the  Cleikum  Club  once  again  

convened.    The  downstairs  restaurant  here  at  Stravaigin  was  

transformed  by  swathes  of  tartan,  a  lectern  was  erected  and  the  club’s  members  arrived  to  discuss  the  topic  

“What  is  Glasgow”.      In  keeping  with  the  aim  of  the  club,  Scottish  

Enlightenment,  the  menu  was  an  amalgamation  of    distinctly  Scottish  Mlavours.  Guest  speakers  included  a  publican  with  a  passion  for  bees  and  an  artistic  explorer  of  the  city.  Thanks  to  Alliance  Wines,  who  provided  twenty-­four  complimentary  bottles  of  red  and  white,  conversation  Mlowed  freely  and  spirits  remained  high.    We  are  thoroughly  looking  forward  to  the  next  event  

which  will  ponder  upon  the  topic  of  “What  is  Risk”.  After  fully  booking  the  launch  night  we  recommend  you  book  

your  table  early!  The  date  is  yet  to  be  conMirmed  but  all  you  eager-­

beavers  can  put  your  name  down  early  by  calling  0141  334  2665  or  emailing  stravaigin@btinternet.co.uk  

A BRIEF HISTORY OF THE CLEIKUM CLUB

Sir Walter Scott’s novel ‘St Ronan’s Well’ tells of ‘The Cleikum Club’ which met in ‘The Cleikum Inn’ – an

establishment which was understood to bear a sign-post depicting St Ronan catching the Devil with a ‘cleik’. An old Scots word, a ‘cleik’ is the metal pole from which a pot was

hung to heat over the fire.

Mistress Meg Dods (pictured below, right) is the fictional landlady of The Cleikum Inn which hosted the gatherings of

the Cleikum Club. The aim of the club, which counted Sir Walter Scott (pictured below left) among its members, once

it’s existence moved outside the fictional world of ‘St Ronan’s Well’, was to celebrate our Scottish national literature and encourage Scottish enlightenment. Mistress Dods grew to

become a figure of legend with a fierce and selective reputation. After publishing ‘The Cook’s and Housewife’s

Manual’ her name also became synonymous with good quality, iconic Scottish cuisine.

Luckily Mistress Dods has agreed to return to project manage the resurrected Cleikum Club after a brief 200 year rest.

Despite her general distaste for the behaviour she has observed in the 21st Century and her horror at finding her

recipes, ideas and club hijacked by Stravaigin, she has graciously

deigned to set up her own Twitter account to ensure that the correct

information about her club is shared with the world at large.

To learn more visit www.cleikumclub.com

Or follow Meg on Twitter: @TheCleikumClub

DIA DE LOS MUERTOS WEDNESDAY 2ND NOVEMBER

This year we will be celebrating Mexican Day of the Dead at Stravaigin. The festival, which spans the 1ST

and 2nd of November, constitutes as a national holiday in Mexico and coincides with the the

Catholic holiday of All Saints’ Day.

Traditionally on these days Mexicans honor the dead at private altars, decorating them with sugar skulls, marigolds and the favourite food and drinks of the

deceased.

In celebration of these traditions Stravaigin will be transforming the downstairs restaurant on

Wednesday the 2nd of November. The menu is a carefully planned array of four unusual yet

traditional Mexican dishes and there will be a selection of Mexican beers to choose from included

in the price.

This is an event not to be missed! To book your table call

0141 334 2665 Or email

stravaigin@btinternet.co.uk

JOIN STRAVAIGIN ON WEDNESDAY 2ND NOVEMBER TO CELEBRATE

MEXICAN DAY OF THE DEAD.

INDULGE IN AN AUTHENTIC MEXICAN FEAST OF:

SALT LING AND TURTLE BEAN FRITTERS, TOMATILLO SALSA

SOPA AZTECA WITH CORN TORTILLAS AND AVOCADO

ROAST CHICKEN BREAST WITH MOLE NEGRO OAXAQUEÑO AND MEXICAN RUSTIC RICE

CHURROS WITH SALTED CARAMEL, HOT CHOCOLATE SAUCE

4 courses, £29.95 per person incl. a bottle of Mexican Beer. Restaurant only.

Book now to avoid disappointment on 0141 3342665 or email stravaigin@btinternet.com

OR

GRAB A BOWL OF STRAVAIGIN’S OWN CHAMPION CHILLI WITH A BOTTLE OF MEXICAN

BEER FOR ONLY £8 ( CAFÉ BAR ONLY)

Chilli  cook  off  

The Great Western Chilli Cook-Off is here! Ten locations, half a kilo of delicious chilli per

person, and only one winner. But who will it be?!

Pick up your score card for just £10 from Stravaign, Lupe Pintos or any of the other

participators, follow the trail and rank each offering of chilli before returning your score

card to Lupe Pintos. Finally, return to the home of YOUR favourite chilli. Each venue will

announce the scores simultaneously and the winner will receive the accolade of ‘Best Chilli

in the West’!

All proceeds go to charity, and loads of delicious food goes in your belly! Everyone’s a winner!

It is common knowledge that the Stravaigin chefs work to one strict rule: Think Global, Eat Local. Keeping this

firmly in mind we are continuing in our quest to take your taste buds on holiday. Having hosted the very successful Creole, Polska and Jamaica nights our

travelling toes are now truly tingling! Over the next few months we will be bringing you a selection of globally themed food nights beginning with a Turkish night on

the 7th of November!

Give us a bell on 0141 334 2665 or email stravaigin@btinternet.com to book yourself a table!

BADEMLI TAVUK Chicken Soup with

Almonds BAZLAME

Wheat Flour Bread ALINAZIK KEBAB

Lamb Kebab CACIK

Turkish Tzatziki IZGARA SARDALYA Grilled Sardines NOHUTLU PILEV

Rick with Chickpeas

REGULAR TREATS

AT

…!

THE CHIP PROUDLY PRESENTS AN EVENING WITH STUART PYM, SENIOR WINEMAKER FROM AUSTRALIA’S RENOWNED STELLA BELLA VINEYARDS.

OCTOBER 18TH 2011 7:00PM

ACCOMPANYING A STUNNING 5 COURSE DINNER WILL BE A CAREFULLY SELECTED FLIGHT OF 5 TRULY UNIQUE STELLA BELLA WINES, INCLUDING THE GOLD MEDAL

WINNING SAUVIGNON BLANC AND THE FLAGSHIP PINK MUSCAT.

DINNER MENU MARINATED OBAN LANDED SQUID, MONKFISH TEMPURA, BACON, HERB AND CROUTON SALAD

≈ PEAT SMOKED FINNAN HADDIE CEVICHE, CELERIAC REMOULADE AND A HADDIE SCOTCH

QUAIL’S EGG ≈

ROAST RACK OF INVERURIE LAMB, SHOULDER AND PINE NIT FARCIE, MINT AND PARSLEY SAUCE ≈

BRAISED SHOULDER OF BEEF, SHALLOT ESSENCE, CAIRNSMORE POTATO DUMPLING, TEMPRANILLO REDUCTION

≈ HEATHER HONEY PANNACOTTA, STRAWBERRY MOUSSE AND VANILLA SHORTBREAD

≈ A SELECTION OF TEAS OR FRESHLY GROUND COFFEE

£55 PER PERSON CALL 0141 3345007 TO RESERVE

There  is  such  a  thing  as  a  free  lunch!  

Eyes  open  and  pens  at  the  ready!  Be  on  the  look  out  for  the  comment  cards  sca9ered  throughout  

Stravaigin    for  your  chance  to  win  a  free  lunch  for  two!  

The  wee  red  and  yellow  cards,  featuring  this  dis@nc@ve  print  of  our  beloved  Tuk  Tuk,  can  be  found  on  tables  and  in  bill  folders  throughout  the  building.  If  you  can’t  see  one  just  ask  your  server  who’ll  be  delighted  to  give  you  as  many  as  you  like  (this  is  a  deal  which  works  both  ways,  the  staff  get  kudos  for  all  comment  cards  received!).  Each  month  we’ll  invite  one  lucky  winner  and  a  companion  to  have  lunch,  all  free  of  charge.    Be  honest!  Your  comments  really  do  shape  the  way  Stravaigin  runs  –    if  you  love  something,  we’ll  do  more  of  it!  Hate  something?  It’ll  be  changed  before  you  can  say  ‘Double  burger  with  cheese,  bacon,  fresh  chillis,  pickle  and  peppercorn  sauce’.  (Yum).    

Stravaigin  28  Gibson  Street,  Kelvinbridge,  Glasgow,  G12  8NX  

0141  334  2665  stravaigin@b@nternet.com  

www.stravaigin.co.uk  www.facebook.com/stravaigin  

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