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2020 might have seen the rise of a new trend in the form of bottled cocktails and wine deliveries. Now, though, with dining-in restrictions extended to 10pm, what better way to catch up with loved ones than to unwind over a drink or two. And if your New Year&#8217;s resolution is to cut back on alcohol, fear not, for below are some of the city&#8217;s most deliciously sophisticated alcohol-free cocktails to try&#8230;
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Earl Grey Caviar Martini
Sinlessly delicious is the Quinary&#8217;s spirit-free version of its signature and all-time bestseller, Earl Grey Caviar Martini. Fresh and citrusy with cucumber, red apple juice, lemon juice and elderflower cordial. Topped with Earl Grey tea caviar and a tower of Earl Grey tea air for a sumptuous touch,&nbsp;this tea-based mocktail from the award winning bar is a definite must-try. 
Price: $140 
Location:&nbsp;Quinary, Central
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Morning Dew&nbsp; 
For a delightfully fresh treat, the Morning Dew from Central-set, colonial-inspired restaurant The Envoy serves up a Dilmah green tea and jasmine double-strength tea mocktail, topped with a own homemade pandan syrup that&#8217;s described as &#8220;pearls of dew clinging onto the tips of long blades of grass, sparkling in the light&#8221;. The British eatery, located in The Pottinger, is ranked among Asia&#8217;s Top 50 Best Bars, so this is one drink you&#8217;re all but guaranteed to enjoy. 
Price: $110 
Location:&nbsp;The Envoy, Central
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Ruby&nbsp; 
Set against the breathtaking panoramic views of Victoria Harbour, Ozone&#8217;s take on an alcohol-free classic Sangria comes in the form of the sophisticated Ruby. Mixed with the celebrated zero-alcohol distilled spirit Seedlip Grove 42 and Merlot Juice, this classy mocktail is an uncanny replica of its red wine counterpart. Needless to say, patrons are likely to cheer on for many rounds through the night with a sweeping view of the city skyline to drink to atop the ICC. 
Price: $110 
Location:&nbsp;Ozone, Tsim Sha Tsui
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D’Ho Chi Minh 
For a of taste of springtime in a glass, the fruity D&#8217;Ho Chi Minh by Wan Chai-set Vietnamese restaurant Le Garcon Saigon delivers exotic flavours of the tropics. Boasting delicious notes of pineapple, lychee, lime and egg white, the tipple is beautifully presented in a simple tall rock glass to highlight its vibrant hues. Inspired by Parisian brassieres, Le Garcon Saigon is chic and elegant space that serves as the perfect setting to enjoy a casual afternoon meal over drinks. 
Price: $98 
Location: La Garcon Saigon, Wan Chai
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Seedlip Sour 
For an exclusive round of drinks against the backdrop of contemporary decor, stylish furniture and funky music, look no further than the renowned Balinese restaurant Potato Head&#8217;s best kept secret, The Music Room. Among its selections of alcohol-free elixirs (courtesy of the connected Eksotika bar) is the Seedlip Sour, a spirit-free mint and oleo syrup cocktail with citrus and sugarcane juices that comes topped with the bar&#8217;s signature mojito foam. 
Price: $85 
Location: Potato Head, Sai Ying Pun
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Sinlessly Delicious: These zero-alcohol cocktails are not to be mocked

With the mercury soaring to new heights in Hong Kong, the city’s bars have chosen an array of summer cocktails as weapons of choice to beat the heat…
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At the heart this summer cocktail movement is Duddell’s, an institution seen as Central’s cultural and social hub. Perhaps somewhat boldly, it has put its new Harmony cocktail range – a selection of drinks inspired by Eastern mysticism – at the front of its bid to build the cocktail constituency. Curated by resident mixologist Masumi Tomioka and award-winning bar specialist James Barker, each cocktail in the Harmony series blends nature with art.
The bar’s cocktail menu is neatly divided into four seasonal sections, with each said to “explore Japanese spirituality and draw inspiration from natural imagery and proverbs”. &nbsp;It’s probably safe to say that several libations played a part in its creation.
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Designed to please a variety of palates, Fuubutsu-shi is the section that evokes the spirit of summer. It is a process that seems heavily reliant on haiku-esque drink designations, including the somewhat gnostic First Reeds Sprout (HK$160) and the more prosaic Frogs Start Singing (HK$160). The true star here, though, is the Warm Winds Blow (HK$160), a blend of Kamm &amp; Sons Ginseng Spirit, Islay single-malt whisky, turmeric, vanilla, Indian tonic and pink grapefruit. I think we can all agree just which warm wind is likely to blow after two or three of these.
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Another forerunner in the summer cocktail carnival is Angel’s Share, one of the Hollywood Road’s most welcoming drinkeries. Its seasonal specials are all elegant variations on the highball, that most classic of cocktail styles. &nbsp;
&nbsp;Among the most popular highball creations credited to head barman Lok Cheung is the Monochrome (HK$118), a classic blend of Johnnie Walker Black Label and homemade smoked malt soda.&nbsp; Another seasonal favourite, the Lavender Cooler (HK$118), also features Johnnie Walker Black Label, this time paired with lavender cordial, ginger ale, Singha soda water, lemon bitters and a garnish of lavender and gooseberry.
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Returning more to the fantasy realm, Quinary – the Central-set nightspot recently recognised as one of the world’s 50 best bars – turned to Peter Pan, a classic of children’s literature, as the inspiration for its summer cocktails themed &#8216;Finding Neverland&#8217;, all of which were dreamed up by Samuel Kwok, the bar’s resident mixologist.
For summer 2018, his most popular creation has proved to be the Cool Lagoon (HK$130), a deceptively potent cocktail of Italicus, Iron Balls gin, Thai basil, Pavan grape liqueur, kaffir lime, cucumber bitters and pickled jalapeno syrup. While it’s not guaranteed to transport you to a land where boys never grow up, chances are enough of them will.
Text: Suchetana Mukhopadhyay

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