Liquorice Food and Drink Trail

Prepare for the Pontefract Liquorice Festival to go on tour, with the return of its food and drink trail!

Venues across Pontefract will be offering delicious liquorice-themed items to delight your taste buds throughout the festival weekend… from pastries and cakes to milkshakes and cocktails, it’s a chance to discover (or rediscover!) some of your favourite independent bars, restaurants and cafes.

* Please check individual venues for up to date opening times.

Here’s a list of participating venues and treats on offer:

Alleyc’zam Cafe & Bar – Liquorice cakes, tea and cocktails.

Cromwells – Steak & Liquorice Ale Pie with liquorice stout gravy, Liquorice Fruit Scone with home made liquorice jam & fresh cream with a liquorice drizzle and Chocolate & Liquorice Loaf Cake with a dark chocolate & liquorice ganache.

Cryer & Stott Cheesemongers – Try the Pomfret Monk, a Yorkshire cheddar cheese infused with Pontefract’s famous liquorice.

House of Ales – Pontefract Liquorice Stout, Pontefract Liquorice Gin and Pontefract Liquorice & Blackberry Rum.

Iron Dram – Pomfret Bootlegger Cocktail made from O’Donnell Wild Berry Moonshine and Pernod topped with a Pontefract cake.

Jollys – Liquorice Scones

Kaylas Kandy – Liquorice Milkshake made with their very own Pontefract Cakes.

Lush Bakery & Co Cafe – Liquorice Muffins

Myxology – Liquorice Martini, Liquorice All Sort and Raspberry Lace cocktails as well as Blackcurrant Liquorice Brownies, Candyfloss Cupcakes and Liquorice All Sort Cookies.

Salter Row Coffee Lounge – Liquorice Scones and Cake

The Counting House – The Counting House Cocktail

The Old Grocers – Liquorice Stout (collaboration with Chin Chin Brewery).

The Printers Draft – Liquorice Cocktails (plus free sweets!)

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