From now until 31 January, head to bars around Hong Kong to try out four unique cocktail creations by the city’s top mixologists and to vote for your favourite
Back in September, we invited mixologists from 20 of Hong Kong’s top bars to come together and create what they thought should be the defining cocktail to represent the city. Forming four separate groups, the mixologists shook and stirred their way through a spirited R&D session at Tatler House, experimenting with all the flavours, textures and concepts that they thought would tell the story of Hong Kong.
See also: Behind The Making Of The Hong Kong Cocktail
Now the four recipes are set, it’s time to raise a toast and try them all. From now until 31 January 2021, thanks to the United We Dine campaign, you can visit any of the 20-plus participating bars to sample their featured Hong Kong cocktail before casting your vote for your favourite. Each drinker will also receive a limited edition Made In Hong Kong pin (while stocks last) when they order The Hong Kong Cocktail. Following the results of the vote, the defining cocktail will be available at all participating bars and become a part of Hong Kong cocktail history—so don’t miss the chance to help us make history.
Read more about each cocktail creation below and visit unitedwedine.hk to see where you can try each drink.
Double Happiness
By Sandeep Hathiramani and Gagan Gurung (Tell Camellia), Chanel Adams (Doubleshot), Bryson Rivera (Q88), Devender Sehgal (8 1⁄2 Otto e Mezzo) and Tony Hui (The Poet)
Inspired by Hong Kong, Double Happiness celebrates the unique diversity and the city’s heritage by marrying flavors and ingredients like tea, which celebrates the joy of togetherness and sharing. Soy sauce adds richness and caramel flavors to compliment the rum blend. Orange and cardamom bitters evoke the herbs and spices of the city. This cocktail can be made in two styles—double happiness!—in a rock glass or highball.
Ingredients
45ml black tea rum
10ml rosso vermouth
10ml simple syrup (1:1)
3ml dark soy sauce
1ml orange bitters
1ml cardamom bitters
5ml citric acid solution
Rock Glass: Pour all ingredients into mixing glass, stir well and pour into the glass with block ice and garnish with lemon zest.
Highball: Pour all ingredients in glass, add ice, top up with tonic water and garnish with long orange peel.
