6 fancy cocktails to try at Hong Kong’s top bars: from Worship with The Aubrey at Mandarin Oriental and Ecoffee at Rosewood’s DarkSide, to Tropical Milk Punch at The Daily Tot
1. Ambrosia
What? Lillet Blanc, Noilly Prat, Giffard Menthe- Pastille, Giffard Crème de Pêche, verjus, absinthe, Peychaud’s Bitters
Where? The Merchant
Potency: * * *
2. Cenote
What? Montelobos mescal, green chartreuse, lime cordial and blue Curacao
Where? Pablo
Potency: **
3. Ecoffee
What? Low-waste Widges Gin, reused coffee grounds, clarified orange stock and home-made banana oleo saccharum
Where? DarkSide at Rosewood Hong Kong
Potency: ***
4. Isla Lund
What? Calvados, Frangelico, raspberry purée, cream, rose and vanilla syrup, prosecco
Where? J’s Bar Bistro
Potency: **
5. Tropical Milk Punch
What? Wray & Nephew White Overproof Rum, Plantation Original Dark rum, cardamom and Earl Grey tea, Flor de Caña seven years old banana rum, PX sherry, coconut milk, passion fruit, pineapple and lemon
Where? The Daily Tot
Potency: ****
6. Worship
What? Awamori, Lillet Blanc, white creme de cacao, mirin, champagne vinegar
Where? The Aubrey at Mandarin Oriental, Hong Kong
Potency: * * *
- Hong Kong’s favourite watering holes are back in full swing after a tough Covid-19 lockdown period, with delicious cocktails like the Lillet Blanc-based Ambrosia at The Merchant
- Other top-notch libations worth trying include the bright-blue Cenote at Mexican diner Pablo made with Montelobos mescal and the pretty-in-pink Isla Lund at J’s Bar Bistro