New cocktail menus to try in HK this summer

Red Sugar

Red Sugar, one of Hong Kong’s popular garden rooftop bars, has launched its new cocktail menu called “Our Little Time” showcasing a collection of characterful concoctions harking back to the post-war era of Hong Kong.

Drawing inspiration from the eight most significant industries from the 60s to the 80s, the eleven new cocktails present key elements from these industries, as well as an ode to classic cocktails and the root culture of Hong Kong: A Golden Age, a reinterpreted Bee’s Knees, is a comforting family dish of Red Sea bream with tomato sauce that represents the fishery and agriculture root of Hong Kong.

This cocktail is crafted with Sichuan green pepper infused gin, lychee liqueur, tomato water, lemon juice, Honey and topped with strips of dried squid, a popular local snack; eau de red sugar is an elegant cocktail resembling the fragrance of Two Girls Perfume, Hong Kong’s first local cosmetic perfume brand. The key aromas of rose, orange and lemon in the perfume are interpreted with with gin and green Chartreuse liqueur.

Address: Level 7, Kerry Hotel, Hong Kong, 38 Hung Luen Road, Hung Hom Bay, Kowloon, Hong Kong.

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