{"id":26630,"date":"2026-01-08T00:07:36","date_gmt":"2026-01-07T16:07:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/?p=26630"},"modified":"2026-01-08T00:07:36","modified_gmt":"2026-01-07T16:07:36","slug":"your-hong-kong-weekend-drinks-guide-for-january-8-10","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/?p=26630","title":{"rendered":"Your Hong Kong weekend drinks guide for January 8-10"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"\">\n<div datatype=\"p\" data-qa=\"Component-Component\" class=\"e8zc9q40 css-1xdhyk6 ec74h0k0\">Those still in the running for their second week of <span data-qa=\"Component-Text\" class=\"css-0 ef9u0v00\">a healthier, more sober January<\/span>, rejoice! Bars such as The Pontiac and Dragonfly (with more to come) have announced non-alcoholic menus partnering with zero-ABV spirit makers like Seedlip and Crossip to ensure the party goes on especially for the health-conscious. In the meantime, <span data-qa=\"Component-Text\" class=\"css-0 ef9u0v00\">Quinary<\/span> rings in the new year with one of the first high-profile guest shifts of the year, as Bar 1802 arrives all the way from Paris.<\/div>\n<h3 type=\"h3\" data-qa=\"Component-Component\" class=\"eh0yk8h0 css-17x7qa9 e1pqa4re1\"><strong data-qa=\"ContentSchemaRender-defaultRenderMapFunctions-Component\" class=\"css-1mniedq ex3nmsa17\">Thursday, January 8<\/strong><\/h3>\n<h4 type=\"h4\" data-qa=\"Component-Component\" class=\"eh0yk8h0 css-1xqmoxd e1pqa4re0\"><strong data-qa=\"ContentSchemaRender-defaultRenderMapFunctions-Component\" class=\"css-1mniedq ex3nmsa17\">Quinary x Bar 1802<\/strong><\/h4>\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-1qeofuq e1gf69pb0\" data-qa=\"ArticleImage-ArticleImageContainer\">\n<div data-qa=\"ArticleImage-handleRenderImage-ImageContainer\" class=\"css-0 e1gf69pb3\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Quinary, Hong Kong\u2019s molecular mixology home, ushers the new year in with a guest shift. Photo: Handout\" 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\/2026\/01\/07\/8fd582a5-d901-4a47-b02f-052e28899c88_c23a0a94.jpg\" title=\"Quinary, Hong Kong\u2019s molecular mixology home, ushers the new year in with a guest shift. Photo: Handout\"\/><\/div><figcaption data-qa=\"ArticleImage-DescriptionContainer\" class=\"css-1ixmelf e1gf69pb1\">Quinary, Hong Kong\u2019s molecular mixology home, ushers the new year in with a guest shift. Photo: Handout<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div datatype=\"p\" data-qa=\"Component-Component\" class=\"e8zc9q40 css-1xdhyk6 ec74h0k0\">Hong Kong\u2019s first house of molecular <span data-qa=\"Component-Text\" class=\"css-0 ef9u0v00\">mixology<\/span> is hosting one of the first guest shifts of the year as it welcomes bar manager Donovan Chouari of Bar 1802 at the Hotel Monte Cristo Paris. The Parisian establishment specialises in rum, but Quinary promises that Chouari also brings \u201cinventive uses of ingredients like <em data-qa=\"ContentSchemaRender-defaultRenderMapFunctions-Component\" class=\"css-1mniedq ex3nmsa15\">gochujang<\/em>, seaweed and persimmon\u201d, which are much closer to home.<\/div>\n<p datatype=\"p\" data-qa=\"Component-Component\" class=\"e8zc9q40 css-1c6uqr6 ec74h0k1\"><strong data-qa=\"ContentSchemaRender-defaultRenderMapFunctions-Component\" class=\"css-1mniedq ex3nmsa17\">Where:<\/strong> 56-58 Hollywood Road, Central<\/p>\n<p datatype=\"p\" data-qa=\"Component-Component\" class=\"e8zc9q40 css-1c6uqr6 ec74h0k1\"><strong data-qa=\"ContentSchemaRender-defaultRenderMapFunctions-Component\" class=\"css-1mniedq ex3nmsa17\">When:<\/strong> 7pm-10pm<\/p>\n<h3 type=\"h3\" data-qa=\"Component-Component\" class=\"eh0yk8h0 css-17x7qa9 e1pqa4re1\"><strong data-qa=\"ContentSchemaRender-defaultRenderMapFunctions-Component\" class=\"css-1mniedq ex3nmsa17\">Friday, January 9<\/strong><\/h3>\n<h4 type=\"h4\" data-qa=\"Component-Component\" class=\"eh0yk8h0 css-1xqmoxd e1pqa4re0\"><strong data-qa=\"ContentSchemaRender-defaultRenderMapFunctions-Component\" class=\"css-1mniedq ex3nmsa17\">Dragonfly\u2019s new mocktails<\/strong><\/h4>\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-12vv9w2 e1gf69pb0\" data-qa=\"ArticleImage-ArticleImageContainer\">\n<div data-qa=\"ArticleImage-handleRenderImage-ImageContainer\" class=\"css-0 e1gf69pb3\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Hong Kong bar Dragonfly\u2019s Muzo Emerald is a non-alcoholic homage to the Moscow Mule. Photo: Handout\" 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\/2026\/01\/07\/ffb3004a-b3b9-41da-b09f-6ac625a78360_03b41ce3.jpg\" title=\"Hong Kong bar Dragonfly\u2019s Muzo Emerald is a non-alcoholic homage to the Moscow Mule. Photo: Handout\"\/><\/div><figcaption data-qa=\"ArticleImage-DescriptionContainer\" class=\"css-1ixmelf e1gf69pb1\">Hong Kong bar Dragonfly\u2019s Muzo Emerald is a non-alcoholic homage to the Moscow Mule. Photo: Handout<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p datatype=\"p\" data-qa=\"Component-Component\" class=\"e8zc9q40 css-1c6uqr6 ec74h0k1\">Meeting friends in Central but keen to stick to your dry \u2013 or damp \u2013 January? Dragonfly has you sorted as the Ashley Sutton-designed hideout partners with Seedlip alcohol-free gin on two signatures.<\/p>\n<p datatype=\"p\" data-qa=\"Component-Component\" class=\"e8zc9q40 css-1c6uqr6 ec74h0k1\">The Tiffany Elixir focuses on Seedlip infused with butterfly pea flower, combined with pineapple juice, lemongrass and lavender syrup, for a vibrant twist on an Aviation. Meanwhile, the Muzo Emerald pays homage to the Moscow Mule, adding Seedlip to ginger beer, bergamot, honeydew melon and basil syrup.<\/p>\n<p datatype=\"p\" data-qa=\"Component-Component\" class=\"e8zc9q40 css-1c6uqr6 ec74h0k1\"><strong data-qa=\"ContentSchemaRender-defaultRenderMapFunctions-Component\" class=\"css-1mniedq ex3nmsa17\">Where:<\/strong> Shop 10-13, G01 &amp; G03, Tai Kwun, 10 Hollywood Road, Central<\/p>\n<p datatype=\"p\" data-qa=\"Component-Component\" class=\"e8zc9q40 css-1c6uqr6 ec74h0k1\"><strong data-qa=\"ContentSchemaRender-defaultRenderMapFunctions-Component\" class=\"css-1mniedq ex3nmsa17\">When:<\/strong> 12pm-2am<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.scmp.com\/lifestyle\/100-top-tables\/article\/3339026\/your-hong-kong-weekend-drinks-guide-january-8-10?utm_source=rss_feed\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read Full Article At Source <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Those still in the running for their second week of a healthier, more sober January, rejoice! 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