cocktails – Beijing Kids https://www.beijing-kids.com Tue, 09 Jan 2024 02:28:07 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.1.2 Kiddos Are Back in School. It’s Time for Parents To Unwind a Bit https://www.beijing-kids.com/blog/2024/01/09/kiddos-school-time-parents-unwind-bit/ https://www.beijing-kids.com/blog/2024/01/09/kiddos-school-time-parents-unwind-bit/#respond Tue, 09 Jan 2024 05:00:47 +0000 https://www.beijing-kids.com/?p=193216 Check out all the tasty drink deals happening in town because, let's face it, sometimes we need it.]]>

As the familiar hum of school buses and the bustling excitement of the first day of school settle into routine, parents across town are taking a collective sigh of relief. With kids back in school, a golden opportunity for a well-deserved break presents itself.

Fortunately, local establishments have embraced the back-to-school spirit by offering a plethora of enticing drink deals for parents. There are plenty of options for parents to unwind and savor the tranquility that comes with the return to the school year. Let’s explore the delightful drink deals that await, providing a refreshing respite for parents eager to recharge after the summer hustle.

Check out all the tasty drink deals happening in town because, let’s face it, sometimes we need it. To find more deals and events, visit the Beijinger‘s event page.

Mulled Wine Happy Hour

Brave the cold winter winds with a cup of warm and delightful mulled wine. Stop at any Slowboat taproom or brewpub to enjoy their signature mulled wine made with choice imported red wine and steeped with winter spices and rosemary. Daily happy hour from 4pm to 7pm will get you RMB 10 off.

When: Every day from 4pm to 7pm
Where: Slowboat
Price: RMB 10 off on mulled wine

Wine Down Tuesdays at Zarah

Wine Down Tuesdays offer glasses of wine for RMB 50 each and bottles for 20 percent off all day long, along with a free appetizer of your choice for any bottled vino purchase.

Choose from homemade croquetas, different kinds of bruschetta, Cajun-spiced potato wedges, and guacamole with tortilla chips.

Lean back and enjoy a great selection of reds, whites, and sparkling wines from France, Italy, South Africa, Chile, Spain, Germany, Austria, the US, and Uruguay.

For those who aren’t as enthusiastic about wine, they’ll have RMB 50 cocktails (6pm-8pm), and RMB 45 draft beers (4pm-8pm) on special as well.

When: Every Tuesday
Where: Zarah
Price:  RMB 50 per glass
20 percent off per bottle

Coded’s Open Bar on Fri & Sat

Pay only RMB 100 for an open bar experience from 10pm to 1am for selected drinks.

When: Every Fri and Sat
Where: Coded
Price: RMB 100

Wine & Dine by Lost Plate

Join founder Ruixi for a five-course Yunnan meal paired with five wines from Ningxia and Yunnan, plus a welcome drink.

Check out the menu: https://mp.weixin.qq.com/s/aQgRXdhMlbRh_6KauHfFuQ

Enjoy a handpicked repertoire of red, white, and rosé wines from various Ningxia and Yunnan boutique wineries paired with your five-course meal, including the Nujiang mixed BBQ platter, stir-fried shrimp with jasmine tea, beef roll with mint, and more!

When: Jan 13, 6.30pm
Where: 798 Art District
Price: RMB 375

Images: Pexels
]]> https://www.beijing-kids.com/blog/2024/01/09/kiddos-school-time-parents-unwind-bit/feed/ 0 Shaken or Stirred? Conversation Starting Cocktail Recipes from Superfly https://www.beijing-kids.com/blog/2022/02/20/shaken-stirred-conversation-starting-cocktail-recipes-superfly/ https://www.beijing-kids.com/blog/2022/02/20/shaken-stirred-conversation-starting-cocktail-recipes-superfly/#respond Sun, 20 Feb 2022 03:00:22 +0000 https://www.beijing-kids.com/?p=176332 I love having people over for food and drinks. There’s something extra special about welcoming friends into your home, as opposed to meeting them at a restaurant. It’s as if you’ve taken your friendship to a new level. But of course, if you’re going to play host, you’ll also need to play chef and bartender. [...]]]>

I love having people over for food and drinks. There’s something extra special about welcoming friends into your home, as opposed to meeting them at a restaurant. It’s as if you’ve taken your friendship to a new level.

But of course, if you’re going to play host, you’ll also need to play chef and bartender. Don’t get me wrong, I love a great bottle of wine and cold beer, but if you really want to take your party planning to the next level, knowing how to make some killer cocktails will doubtlessly come in handy.

We’ve asked the mixologists over at Superfly for some cocktail recipes that’ll impress guests and strike up interesting conversations.

Superfly is known for their modern take on traditional Sichuan cuisine, as well as their over the top innovative cocktails that require some pretty sophisticated bar equipment. But fret not! They’ve simplified these for Jingkids readers, and everything can be made with a basic mixology set that any cocktail lover should have at home.

Yuzu Hi 柚子嗨

•  40ml Yuzu Shochu
•  20ml Taro Shochu
•  Top with Soda Water
•  Garnish with Grapefruit Peel

Use a highball glass to build this cocktail: Add yuzu shochu and taro shochu over ice, give the liquid a good stir, then top with soda water and garnish with a grapefruit peel.

S.L.S G&T 咸柠七汤力饮

•  45ml Gin
•  1 piece Chinese salty lime
•  5ml Lemon juice
•  5ml Simple syrup
•  90ml tonic water

Use a highball glass to build this cocktail: Add gin, lemon juice, and simple syrup over ice, give the liquid a good stir, then top with tonic water and garnish with a Chinese salty lime.

Arctic Ricky 北洋锐气

This one is slightly more complicated – we need to prepare a gin infused with herbs and spices. Here’s how to make that: We recommend using Peddler’s Gin, which can really compliment the flavors in the drink. Use a sous-vide machine if you have, but you can also simply let the ingredients infuse over time.

•  350ml Peddlers Gin
•  15g Lemongrass (diced)
•  20g Mandarin Peel
•  15g Tender Ginger (diced)
•  3g Dried Eucalyptus Leaf

Now, it’s time to actually make the Arctic Rickey:

•  45ml Herbs & spices infused Gin
•  100ml Arctic Ocean Soda

Banana Land 花果山

•  40ml Gin
•  10ml disaronno
•  20ml banana syrup
•  20ml lime juice
•  15g egg white

Using a shaker, mix all ingredients with ice, and then double strain the liquid into a rock glass with ice.

Find it at:
Superfly
1/F, The Opposite House, 11 Sanlitun Road
三里屯路11号三里屯太古里北区瑜舍酒店一层
Tel: 6410 5220

Images: Uni You

This article appeared in the jingkids 2021 November-December issue

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