{"id":22991,"date":"2025-12-25T21:09:34","date_gmt":"2025-12-25T13:09:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/?p=22991"},"modified":"2025-12-25T21:09:34","modified_gmt":"2025-12-25T13:09:34","slug":"maximalist-cocktails-are-back-as-bartenders-go-beyond-garish-to-create-something-special","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/?p=22991","title":{"rendered":"Maximalist cocktails are back as bartenders go beyond garish to create \u2018something special\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"\">\n<p datatype=\"p\" data-qa=\"Component-Component\" class=\"e8zc9q40 css-1c6uqr6 ec74h0k1\">After years of minimalist, pared-back cocktails, maximalism is back.<\/p>\n<p datatype=\"p\" data-qa=\"Component-Component\" class=\"e8zc9q40 css-1c6uqr6 ec74h0k1\">Drinkers are looking for more than just a simple serve, and bartenders are dreaming up bold colour palettes, layered flavours, oversized garnishes, theatrical glassware and playful twists on classic drinks.<\/p>\n<p datatype=\"p\" data-qa=\"Component-Component\" class=\"e8zc9q40 css-1c6uqr6 ec74h0k1\">The trend harks back to the \u201creally out there\u201d drinks service of the \u201990s, says Hannah Sharman-Cox, co-founder of The Pinnacle Guide, which rates cocktail bars around the world with a \u201cpin\u201d system.<\/p>\n<p datatype=\"p\" data-qa=\"Component-Component\" class=\"e8zc9q40 css-1c6uqr6 ec74h0k1\">\u201cIt\u2019s a little bit like that era\u2019s grown-up cousin has taken the reins \u2013 more decadent luxury rather than garish waste,\u201d says Sharman-Cox.<\/p>\n<p datatype=\"p\" data-qa=\"Component-Component\" class=\"e8zc9q40 css-1c6uqr6 ec74h0k1\">\u201cEven the simple martini is starting to get more elaborate garnishes \u2013 big pickles, colourful cornichons \u2013 and we\u2019re here for it,\u201d she adds.<\/p>\n<div class=\"image-inline-container e1a5rv550 css-1llrc1m e1yqhwb40\" data-qa=\"Component-renderMap-StyledDiv\">\n<div class=\"image-inline caption e1fvabeq0 css-19sk4h4 ea9pn0s0\" data-qa=\"Component-Container\">\n<figure class=\"image-inline caption ea9pn0s1 css-1vtntpq e1gf69pb0\" data-qa=\"ArticleImage-ArticleImageContainer\">\n<div data-qa=\"ArticleImage-handleRenderImage-ImageContainer\" class=\"css-0 e1gf69pb3\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"The Foggy Fongo is an Alice in Wonderland-themed cocktail at Seoul bar Alice Cheongdam that uses a mushroom-shaped glass and smoke to evoke a \u201cwow\u201d reaction. Photo: Alice Cheongdam\" data-qa=\"BaseImage-handleRenderImage-StyledImage\" class=\"e1gf69pb2 css-6ikqhs e445x7d0\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/img.i-scmp.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/fit=contain,width=1024,format=auto\/sites\/default\/files\/d8\/images\/canvas\/2025\/12\/23\/683a8368-7b87-47bc-bb03-311748b4c873_8c0dd4b0.jpg\" title=\"The Foggy Fongo is an Alice in Wonderland-themed cocktail at Seoul bar Alice Cheongdam that uses a mushroom-shaped glass and smoke to evoke a \u201cwow\u201d reaction. Photo: Alice Cheongdam\"\/><\/div><figcaption data-qa=\"ArticleImage-DescriptionContainer\" class=\"css-1ixmelf e1gf69pb1\">The Foggy Fongo is an Alice in Wonderland-themed cocktail at Seoul bar Alice Cheongdam that uses a mushroom-shaped glass and smoke to evoke a \u201cwow\u201d reaction. Photo: Alice Cheongdam<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p datatype=\"p\" data-qa=\"Component-Component\" class=\"e8zc9q40 css-1c6uqr6 ec74h0k1\">Mason Park, the general manager at Alice Cheongdam, in Seoul, South Korea, agrees that today\u2019s maximalism takes a more thoughtful approach.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.scmp.com\/lifestyle\/food-drink\/article\/3337426\/maximalist-cocktails-are-back-bartenders-go-beyond-garish-create-something-special?utm_source=rss_feed\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read Full Article At Source <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>After years of minimalist, pared-back cocktails, maximalism is back. 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