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To escape the old-school impression of Baijiu, many brands are reinventing the spirit with baijiu cocktails. Encouraging younger generations and those outside of China to mix simple Baijiu cocktails, to inspire them to fall in love with this traditional Chinese spirit. Despite being the most consumed spirit on the planet, Baijiu struggled to break into […]
Another cocktail innovation from the Lost Plate baijiu cocktail kit*. Adapted from ‘Don’t Ya Know that You’re Tonic?‘ The Bai & Tonic is a surprisingly straightforward and delicious intro to baijiu cocktails. It’s Baijiu-forward but modulated. Also, we all love a good Britney joke. INGREDIENTS Items marked with a * are included in the Baijiu Cocktail […]
Another cocktail innovation from the Lost Plate baijiu cocktail kit*. A summery, baijiu-forward sweet tea. This has a nice balance of ginger and green tea. Adding the green tea simple syrup makes it ideal for long evenings on the front porch. Our tasting panel said: “This is caramel-y! It’s very gingery but not sharp or […]
Another cocktail innovation from the Lost Plate baijiu cocktail kit*. This is a nice evolution of a hot toddy, and really lives or dies on the quality of tea – and baijiu – you use. We thought this was delicious – lemony, comforting. Our tasting panel said: “Very earthy, Almost a husky, mineral feel – […]
If you’re just warming up to baijiu, or if you’re more experienced drinker but haven’t experienced the new wave of baijiu mixology – it can be a little difficult to know where to start with baijiu cocktails. There are a lot of recipes! How do you choose something to try out at your home bar? […]
Another cocktail innovation from the Lost Plate baijiu cocktail kit*, with a very descriptive name: ‘Coconut Cinnamon Spice Ooooo That’s Nice.’ Our favorite tasting note was discovering a bit of longan here! This is a really on the other side of sweet: the cinnamon and anise go terrifically with the coconut juice, but it’s a […]
An easy-drinking cocktail from the Lost Plate baijiu cocktail kit*, the ‘Lost Plate’ This is actually a very mild drink, and while it goes down easy you start to lose the baijiu profile a bit. Our tasting panel said: “This much soda water really neutralizes the baijiu” “It’s really mild, the lime flavor combats with […]
Here’s a delicious cocktail from the Lost Plate baijiu cocktail kit*, the ‘Slice of Baijiu Paradise.’ This is a tropical crowd pleaser: sweet, fruity, but not syrupy. It uses Ming River as a base, but adding coconut, pineapple juice, and a dealer’s-choice splash of secondary spirit. Our tasting panel said: “This has a pleasant citrus […]
Another contribution from the mixology team at Jiangxiaobai – a baijiu mojito! 1.5oz baijiu (they recommend JOYOUTH, of course) .75oz simple syrup juice of 1 lime 15 mint leaves 2oz soda water Serve over crushed ice, garnish with mint.
It’s a mule, but with baijiu. This one features Jiangxiaobai’s JOYOUTH, which is making inroads in the west. 1.5 oz JOYOUTH baijiu 5 oz ginger ale squeeze of lime juice Glassware: Copper mule mug. Garnish: Lime wedge and Mint