Chinese New Year begins today, Monday, January 23rd and with it starts the Year of the Dragon. Renaissance Chicago Downtown Hotel is celebrating with festive cocktails that hold a special meaning for this important Chinese holiday. Make these up yourself or head into the hotel today and ring in the new year of 4710. Guests to Renaissance Chicago Downtown Hotel will be greeted with Chinese welcome treats as they enter the hotel.
Spring Cup: Chinese New Year is the arrival of Spring, and this drink is inspired by the season's fruits and berries.
Ingredients
45 ml Tanqueray No. 10
15 ml Dita Lychee
15 ml Peach Liqueur
15 ml Cranberry Juice
20 ml Tonic Water
Method
Pour all ingredients in glass with ice and garnish with orange, apple, cucumber, lime, lemon slice and mint leaves.
Bei Jingtini: Local Hawthorne berries grow wild on the outskirts of Beijing. They are loved by locals as a sweet snack that’s skewered and dipped in sugar and sold by street vendors and snack shops around China.
Ingredients
45 ml Abosult
10 ml Campari
30 ml Hawthorne Berry Juice
20 ml Fresh Lemon Juice
20 ml Homemade Lychee Syrup
Method
Add all ingredients to a shaker. Shake hard with ice. Strain into glass and garnish with caramelized Hawthorne berries.
Chinese Sour: Inspired by the classic Whiskey Sour, this drink utilizes Chinese Yellow Wine (famous in South China), which gives a local touch to a well known classic.
Ingredients
45 ml Chinese Yellow Liqueur
15 ml Chambord Raspberry Liqueur
15 ml Benedictine D.O.M
30 ml Fresh Lemon Juice
15 ml Simple Syrup
Method
Pour all ingredients into a shaker and shake hard. Pour into glass and garnish with a cinnamon stick.
Renaissance Chicago Downtown Hotel
1 West Wacker Drive
Chicago, IL
312-372-7200
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