There’s something unique about Asian flavours that we can’t help but be inspired to make a gin cocktail from it!
We’ll take things a bit further and translate this passion into cocktails.
If you want to elevate your weeknight, try something new like these Asian inspired cocktails.
Of course, we start off with a cocktail that’s close to home, the Singapore Sling!
We’d like to think this is an Asian take on the gin sling. The cocktail was created back in 1915 by Ngiam Tong Boon, a bartender at the Long Bar in Raffles Hotel in Singapore. This could be the most popular Asian concoction. You can definitely recreate this smooth and sweet drink at your home and discover why it has become an icon in the cocktail scene.
45 ml Paper Lantern Gin
30ml Benedictine
30ml lime juice
15ml cherry liqueur
15ml simple syrup
60ml club soda
Garnish: lemon slice and Maraschino Cherry
Glass Type: Hurricane glass or collins
SOUTHEAST ASIAN G&T
Let’s step up our gin and tonic game – try it with lemongrass and ginger! These go well with Paper Lantern Gin and we can’t get enough of them.
45ml Paper Lantern Gin
Tonic Water
2 Dashes Of Bitters
Around 2 inches knob of ginger
Lemongrass stalk
Glass Type: Collins Or Old Fashioned
southeast asian martini
There are different ways to enjoy a Martini. If mangoes are abundant where you are, then let’s use them and make a fruity and sparkling version of this classic favorite!
50ml Paper Lantern Gin
30ml mango liqueur
1 tbsp lime juice
1 tbsp simple syrup
Prosecco, to top up
1 mango
Dash of vanilla extract
Krungthep
We’re including the longest cocktail name in history in our list. Called as Krungthep for short, the full name of the cocktail is Krungthepmahanakhon Amornrattanakosin Mahintharayutthaya Mahadilokphop Noppharat Ratchathaniburirom Udomratchaniwetmahasathan Amonphiman Awatansathit Sakkathattiyawitsanukamprasit. It’s a signature cocktail from a bar in Brooklyn called Qi Thai Grill. It’s named after the ancient name of Bangkok.
30ml Paper Lantern Gin
30ml vodka
15ml ginger syrup
Juice of 1/4 lime
15ml Thai iced tea (packed mix readily available at grocery)
guava juice
1 star anise
asia daisy
We love the combination of Paper Lantern Gin and lychee. We have the perfect recipe for you to try on a weekend night at home.
60ml Paper Lantern Gin
25ml lychee liqueur
25ml simple Syrup
25ml chilled ginger ale
1 lime, quartered
Garnish: 1 fresh or canned lychee and 1 mint sprig