Top 7 Summer Cocktails to try!

Whether you’re going for a quick post-work tipple or pre-LKF drinks with the girls, you’re going to want to find the perfect place to escape the heat with delicious drinks to quench your thirst. So, to make it easier for you we’ve prepared a new list of Hong Kong’s Top 7 Summer Cocktails for you to try in 2015! Explore some of our favourite cocktail bars and restaurants and tantalise your tastebuds with these refreshing, summer-inspired concoctions.

Yakult Gin Fizz at Ho Lee Fook

What’s in it?
A new way to have your favourite childhood drink! Your Yakult will be mixed with gin, prosecco, hibiscus, egg whites and cream.

Why we love it!
Ho Lee Fook is one of Black Sheep Restaurants‘ new establishments and is now a firm dining favourite in the trendy Soho area. Chef Jowett Yu leads the kitchen, creating some of the best contemporary Chinese food in the ‘Kong. The funky fusion dishes are always cooked to perfection and blend traditional flavours that we all know and love with exciting, modern twists, and this new summer cocktail does exactly the same thing! The Yakult Gin Fizz takes a Hong Kong childhood staple and transforms it into a unique drink with an adult edge. Bring back the memories with this one of a kind kind cocktail that’s sure to remind you of home!

Price: $118

Ho Lee Fook, 1 Elgin Street, Soho, Central, Hong Kong, 2810 0860, holeefookhk.tumblr.com

Typhoon Warning at Ham & Sherry

What’s in it?
A mixture of pineapple, passion fruit, Chinese Jasmine Green tea and rum, this cocktail is perfectly suitable to cure your rainy day blues.

Why we love it!
A classic Spanish bodega in the middle of Wan Chai… who can say no! Ryan Nightingale, a Diageo’s World Class 2015 bartending contender, brings to you a new cocktail only suited to sip in Hong Kong. The refreshing and fruity ‘Typhoon Warning’ is the kind of summer cocktail is perfect for knocking back when those pesky tropical storms blow in. It even comes with your very own typhoon cautionary leaflet that’s sure to blow you away (literally)! The Spanish styled tiling and clean stainless steel interiors at Ham & Sherry create a moody atmosphere which perfectly complements this creative cocktail.

Ham & Sherry, 1-7 Ship Street, Wan Chai, Hong Kong, 2555 0628, www.hamandsherry.hk

Gummy Bear at Quinary

What’s in it?
White wine, citrusy Lillet Blanc and Cointreau, sweet Monin Grenadine… and a gummy bear sitting on a floating block of ice!

Why we love it!
Well-known mixologist Antonio Lai has adopted a food science approach to make sure that Quinary has some of the best cocktails in HK! To satisfy your five senses, he’s created the new ‘Gummy Bear’ cocktail, which is served of course with one of these little sweeties on top. This drink certainly packs a punch and will delight those of you with a sweet tooth! Wash down a couple of truffle fries from the Lite Bite menu with this innovative cocktail for a memorable start to your summer night out.

Quinary, G/F 56-58 Hollywood Road, Central, Hong Kong, 28513223, www.quinary.hk

Early Bird at The Envoy

What’s in it?
This creative concoction has Snow leopard vodka, pineapple juice, lemon juice and passion fruit puree.

Why we love it!
We have to admit that The Envoy is home to one of our fave roof top bars in the city. The colonial style bar and terrace area is the perfect place to enjoy local mixologist Antonio Lai and Amanda Wan’s latest creations. Our pick from the summer selection is the ‘Early Bird’ cocktail, ideal for a sipping on as the sun sets. The tropical, fruity flavours are presented in an elegant bird-shaped glass… that’s an Instagram worthy cocktail if ever we saw one!

Price: $150

The Envoy, 3/F, The Pottinger, 74 Queen’s Road Central, Hong Kong, 2169 3311, www.theenvoy.hk

Princess Jasmine at Chachawan

What’s in it?
A refreshing mix of gin, Jasmine tea, lemon juice, mint, and pomegranate… mmmm.

Why we love it!
Chachawan is one of our favourites when it comes to Thai dining in HK. The restaurant serves delicious dishes that originate from the northeastern Thai province of Issan, which include perfectly grilled meats and fish along with punchy salads. Tunny Grattidge’s collection of cocktails focuses on using Asian ingredients, which perfectly complement the flavours on your plate. We’ve got our eye on the ‘Princess Jasmine’, which has floral notes from the sweet jasmine tea and that signature Thai sweet and sour kick from the lime and pomegranate. The cooling mint makes this cocktail the ideal bevvie to sip on this summer!

Price: $95

Chachawan, 206 Hollywood Road, Hong Kong, 2549 0020, www.facebook.com/chachawan.hongkong

Kyu (The king’s drink) at Ozu Bar

What’s in it?
This cocktail is fit for a queen with a royal mix of Hendrick’s Gin, sake, green tea and lime-juice.

Why we love it!
Ozu was voted one of our favourite new bars last year and their cocktails never fail to impress. Green tea is a must when it comes to being healthy… so who says you shouldn’t enjoy it with a little kick? The ‘Kyu’ brings together this invigorating tea with Japanese sake and is served in a cute glass teapot with theatrical dry ice.

Price: $130

Ozu Bar, 1 Hollywood Road, Central, Hong Kong, 5244 1417, ozubar.com

Frozen Cocktails at The Woods

You can always count on The Woods for creativity and stunning presentation when it comes to drinks. Known for using only artisanal liquor and the freshest of seasonal ingredients, The Woods is pulling out all the stops for summer and hosting a tropical-themed night every Tuesday! Stop by every week from now until 25 August from 6pm till late for special frozen cocktails… there’s not better way to beat the heat!

The Woods, 17 Hollywood Road, Central, Hong Kong, 2522 0281, www.thewoods.hk