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