Hong Kong’s best new cocktails to try this December (that aren’t festive), from The Aubrey’s pear-infused Tottori to Fuel Espresso’s Double Happy coffee-whiskey concoction

Dec 10 , 2021

Agras Abloom gin and tonic at Hong Kong bar Dr Fern’s. Photo: Handout

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Hong Kong is home to some of the best bars in the world, and there are always new delights being created for epicureans to savour. And just because it’s the festive season doesn’t mean that Christmas cocktails are the only new drinks in town. There’s an array of curious new flavours to sample this winter, whether it’s delectable Japanese fruits or American lager you fancy mixed in your drink.

Here are five of the best new cocktails in Hong Kong.

Tottori

What: Japanese pear, gin and sweet potato shochu

Where: The Aubrey

Potency: 2/5

In the latest edition of its seasonal menu, the bar team at The Aubrey is making use of Japanese pears. Delicately sweet, it adds an invigorating autumnal fruitiness to both food and drink. As well as the Tottori, also available are the Kokumi (Japanese pear, rye whiskey, awamori, honey, citrus and nasturtium) and Nijuseki (Japanese pear, Lillet Blanc, champagne vinegar, wakamomo peach). Each cocktail is priced at HK$180 (US$23) and will be available until December.

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