Inspired by Victorian quack doctor James Morison who in 1828 opened the ‘’British college of health’’ just a few doors from here. Doc Morison was quite an adventurer. Born 1770 Scotland, he studied in Aberdeen and Germany, established himself as a merchant on the Baltic in Riga, invested in the west indies before moving to Bordeaux in 1815. A few years later, he come to London calming to have found a universal vegetable cure for all ailments based on botanical compounds he prepared in pill forms and swallowed with lemonade.
Today at hokus pokus we prefer our botanicals to be distilled, served with a large lump of ice or sipped at room temperature. While we make no claims of health benefits, we are confident that our potions and elixirs might do wonders to your mood, whatever the weather.
An underground alchemy lab anchored by its kings cross heritage and location with an audacious blend of 19th century apothecary and retro-futuristic steampunk engine room, inspired by Victorian science, quack medicine, alchemy books and esoteric literature.
an explosion deep fruity flavours mixing berries and herb infusions for the ultimate refreshing tipple
build your desired potion by choosing between:
- rosemary gin -
or
- thyme vodka –
now please let us know if you would prefer for our alchemist to use one of three following elixirs:
- Mixed berries -
- Dates -
- Figs –
top your potion off with elderflower liqueur and balance with our citrus elixir and a drop of apple juice
these concoctions are heated with fire to bring out the finest aromas
Please make a choice between:
- cherry infused cognac
- rum blend infused with fine cigar-
- Almond infused whiskey -
Our alchemist will combine your choice with a plum compote & fire up the potion to release and bind the flavours
Combining our infusions with our refined elixirs, tickle your tastebuds with a selection of wonderful sour cocktails
let us know if you prefer your sour to be made with
egg white or plant-based aquafaba
choose one of our delicious infusions:
- Pineapple rum -
- Strawberry vodka -
- Hibiscus tequila -
Our alchemist will combine these choices with orange & citrus elixirs
topped off with a drop of velvet falernum
An almost spiritual experience - carefully selected ingredients, combined with special smoking techniques
choose between the three following potions and our alchemist will add barrel-aged blends of vermouths for the first two
- Wagyu-washed bourbon -
- Rum blend -
For the last potion we use
- blueberry tequila & mezcal -
For our smoke we use a combination of apple, cherry, and chicory wood chips
Cold infused coffees from a handpicked selection of the finest coffee beans giving your cocktail a kick
Choose between:
- Nectar coffee -
an elegant and sweet potion made by combining cold-pressed coffee infused with sweet cherry
- Coffee & orange chocolate -
vanilla-based cold infused coffee with vodka Combined with orange elixir and white chocolate liqueur
- coffee rum stout -
combination of rum blend, our coffee potion, zest elixir, and stout reduction
Lift your spirits with our effervescent potions, combining Italian bubbles and homemade elixirs
- fruit fizz lover -
A blend of vanilla vodka and our mix berry, date & fig potions toped up with prosecco
- zesty fizz lover -
A combination of gin, grapefruit juice, and our zest elixir, pomegranate potion topped with prosecco
- gentle rhubarb lover -
delicate rhubarb extract topped with prosecco
We invite you to try our revised recipes of prescriptions from all over the world Where we have used our handcrafted potions to further improve already well-known and well received classic recipes
Hokus pokus in Japan
sake combined with yuzu pomegranate potion & zesty elixir
Hokus pokus margarita
tequila combined with orange potion zest and jalapeno spicy elixirs
Pokus sidecar
Our cherry cognac infusion combined with orange potion & zesty elixir
Here at hokus pokus we understand that for many reasons you might have chosen to avoid alcoholic prescriptions
therefore, please cast your eye over our
selection of immaculately handcrafted alcohol-free potions
HOKUS FRUITY POKUS
Blend of berries and fruity potions with our citrus elixir topped with apple juice
FIZZY POKUS
Grapefruit juice mixed with citrus elixir, pomegranate potion and soda
Spicey pokus
rose, ginger & citrus elixirs topped up with soda
Fever-tree
Soda
tonic water
lemonade
Ginger ale
ginger beer
Coca cola, diet coke
Nocellara olives
Smoked Almonds
Tuesday – Wednesday 18.00 – 00.00
Thursday – Saturday 18.00 – 01.00
1 Belgrove Street, WC1H 8AB
(Underneath The Megaro Hotel)