IN-FLIGHT menus on most budget airlines are often criticised for their lack of flavour, choice and offering. But one airline could be trying - emphasis on the word trying - to change that perception thanks to a new drinks menu. Last month, Ryanair launched a new in-flight drinks menu, with an array of cocktails from just €9.
50 (£8). I opted to fly with the airline just so I could try one of their new cocktails. The minute food and drink menus were handed out on my two-hour flight, I flipped to the back where I poured over the selection of cocktails on offer.
Seven cocktails were advertised on the menu, each with a unique name. Drinks like the Dublin Lemonade (Jameson Irish Whiskey, Sprite Zero and sparkling water), the Fruit Snack, (Bombay Sapphire Gin, Sprite Zero and Capri-sun), the Rose Spritz (rose wine and Sprite Zero) and the Tropical Spritz (Bacardi Rum and Fanta Orange) cost €9.50 (£8).
While the other three cocktails (The Flying Iced Tea, the Tennessee Surfer and the French 75) cost €14 (£11.85) a pop. After some deliberating, I decided to order the Rose Spritz because it felt like the perfect summer drink.
Even though I was ready to order, the trolley service was incredibly slow. I put the slow service down to some confusion over the new in-flight cocktails . This is because every time I saw a passenger order one of the cocktails, the flight attendants weren't even aware the drink was on the menu.
I placed my cocktail order 70minutes after our departure tim.
