Festive Menu - The Drum

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ENJOY THE FESTIVE PERIOD AT THE DRUM INN

This year our Festive Menu runs from 22nd November until 30th December (excluding Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Year’s Eve, when different extra-special menus are available instead).

Our chefs have handpicked the best seasonal ingredients around to create a variety of delicious menus that are perfect for all festive occasions, including our Festive Menu for just £22.95 per person. This year you’re guaranteed to be spoilt for choice in the relaxing atmosphere you’ve been missing.

We’re taking festive bookings at The Drum Inn now, so explore our menu below, book your table and plan for festivities.

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STARTERS

Today’s Soup

Served with rustic bread (v) (ve) option available

Oven-Baked Button Mushrooms *

In a garlic & mature Cheddar sauce, truffle oil, herb & seed crumb served with toasted rustic bread

Duck Parfait*

Served with pomegranate chutney and toasted rustic bread

King Prawn Cocktail*

With a crab & bloody Mary cocktail sauce served with avocado and sourdough bread

Slow Roasted Tomato Arancini

Served with pesto & slow roasted tomato sauce (ve)

Pan-Seared Scallops*

Served with crispy pancetta, minted peas and bouillabaisse sauce

£2.50 supplement per person

MAINS

Hand-carved turkey breast

Served with lemon & thyme stuffing wrapped in bacon, a Cumberland pig in blanket, roast potatoes, festive vegetables and gravy

Roasted Squash and Brie Tart

Filled with beetroot chutney and a vintage cheddar & truffle flavour sauce served with tenderstem broccoli & basil pesto (v)

Forestiere Chicken Breast*

Spinach & mozzarella stuffed chicken breast, wrapped in pancetta, served with a wild mushroom sauce, glazed sprouts and skin on fries

Roast turkey, smoked pancetta & cranberry pie*

In a creamy chardonnay & mushroom sauce, topped with puff pastry, served with mash, glazed sprouts and gravy

Slow cooked Pork Belly*

With roasted apple, chestnut & wilted spinach, Dauphinoise potatoes, crackling and a red wine jus

Pan-fried sea bass fillets*

With crushed baby potatoes, king prawns, samphire and bouillabaisse sauce

8oz sirloin steak

Served with beef dripping sauce, thyme-roasted tomato, triple-cooked chips and slow-roasted garlic

10oz Rib Eye Steak

Served with beef dripping sauce, thyme-roasted tomato, triple-cooked chips and slow-roasted garlic

£4.00 supplement per person

Curried vegetable Wellington

Lightly spiced curried parsnip and butternut squash wrapped in puff pastry served with tenderstem broccoli & crispy parmentier potatoes (ve)

SIDES

Side of red cabbage

Side of Sprouts

Side of Pigs in Blankets

Trio of Mini sides*

Including Pigs in blankets, sprouts with pomegranate seeds, roast potatoes and red wine jus

£5.95 supplement per person

DESSERTS

Festive Vanilla Crème Brûlée

Glazed with cinnamon & nutmeg sugar, served with home-baked butter biscuit (v)

Double Chocolate Brownie*

With Irish Liqueur Ice cream (v)

Christmas pudding*

Filled with vine fruits and soaked in rum, served warm with brandy sauce (ve) vegan alternative option available

Bramley apple pie

British Bramley apple compote in a sweet pastry with custard (v), (ve) option available

Trio of Ice cream

Your choice of ice cream with Belgian chocolate sauce. Also refer to ice cream choice recipes for additional allergen & dietary information

Double Chocolate ice cream

(v)

Irish liqueur ice cream*

(v)

Vanilla pod ice cream

(v)

Cheese Board

Saxon Cross Smoked Cheddar, Red Leicester, Blue Carre D'Aurillec, Pave D'affinois with smokey tomato chutney, savoury biscuits, butter & grapes

£2.00 supplement per person

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