10 Hong Kong bars offering creative Christmas 2025 cocktails

Hong Kong bars are getting into the Christmas spirit. From the world’s best hotels to the intimate glow of neighbourhood speakeasies, this season’s cocktail menus are brimming with creative concoctions that blend tradition with distinctive flavours. Whether you are craving a classic with a twist or a completely new holiday creation, here are the stand-out sips to try this holiday season. 1. Kinsman Celebrated for its innovative cocktails that often weave in Hong Kong’s cultural heritage, Kinsman offers a festive taste of local tradition. The Double Yolk Nog is a Cantonese reinterpretation of the Christmas classic, combining the warmth of Shaoxing wine and bourbon with the richness of dark rum, Trappist Dairy fresh milk and double cream, topped with grated salted duck egg yolk. Kinsman, 65 Peel St, Central 2. The Aubrey Typical for The Aubrey, its festive menu carries a touch of Japanese grandeur. The most eye-catching item is the Matcha Eggnog, made with ceremonial matcha and white chocolate. Then there is the Yukima, a combination of The Aubrey’s own-label champagne and rice shochu. Completing the trio is a Japanese take on mulled wine using mugi shochu (barley spirit) as its base, blended with cherry Ratafia liqueur. The Aubrey, 25/F, Mandarin Oriental, 5 Connaught Rd Central 3. XX Rosewood Hong Kong’s speakeasy bar, XX, introduces four cocktails this season. Apart from a classic mulled wine, the Holiday Harmony blends coffee liqueur, vanilla and oolong tea; the White Christmas combines white cacao with sake kasu (sake paste); and the Festive Fizz is a mixture of blood orange gin, passion fruit and yuzu soda. XX, Rosewood Hong Kong, Victoria Dockside, 18 Salisbury Rd, Tsim Sha Tsui 4. DarkSide Adding to Rosewood Hong Kong’s festive roster is its jazz bar, DarkSide, which is also offering a mulled wine and two more cocktails. The New Century blends floral elements with plain chocolate, and the Wayfarer builds on a complex mix of citrus and sherry notes. DarkSide, Rosewood Hong Kong, Victoria Dockside, 18 Salisbury Rd, Tsim Sha Tsui 5. La Petite Maison The Hong Kong outpost of the legendary French Riviera institution La Petite Maison has crafted a holiday cocktail menu titled “Naughty & Spiced” with two creations. “Naughty” takes the form of the La Pistache cocktail, which is a twist on the espresso martini combining floral honey and chocolate bitters with a rich pistachio foam. “Spiced” uses the house favourite Le Chalet as the base for a generously spiced mulled wine balanced with rooibos tea. La Petite Maison, Shop 1, UG/F 23-29 Stanley St, H Queen’s, Central 6. Duddell’s The Upper Room at Duddell’s, a Michelin-starred Cantonese restaurant, has created a holiday cocktail selection that is innovative and elegant. The selection includes a fruity cocktail made with house-made berry purée, a gingerbread-flavoured Old Fashioned, an amaro latte and a mulled wine topped with dry Curacao. Duddell’s, 3/F & 4/F, 1 Duddell St, Central 7. Tell Camellia For a refreshing take on the season, head to Tell Camellia, a craft cocktail bar in Central known for its use of artisanal tea. The Warm Tooth is a combination of aromatic Thai black tea and spiced masala chai, grounded by the earthy sweetness of baked sweet potato. For a vibrant, effervescent option, the Chris Must Drink features vermouth infused with Kyoho grape tea, topped with refreshing orange grape soda. Tell Camellia, LG Shop 2, H Code, 45 Pottinger St, Central 8. Terrible Baby This vibrant live music venue and bar within the Eaton Hotel is also embracing the festive spirit with a pair of seasonal drinks. The Ho Ho Ho Mulled Wine is crafted with Ratafia Rossi, red wine, honey and a signature blend of seasonal spices. For a lighter option, try the Jingle Bell Fizz apple-infused whiskey and bubbly with a house-made upcycled spiced cordial. Terrible Baby, 4/F, Eaton HK, 380 Nathan Rd, Jordan 9. Salon Lanson Created by head mixologist Manuel Saavedra, a quartet of holiday cocktails all made with Campari offer drinkers a festive escape. The selection ranges from the bright and tangy Pomegranate Campari Mule, with a mix of fruits and ginger beer, to the familiar warmth of apple cider in the Pisco Autumn Orchard. For richer, dessert-like sips, there is the Black Forest Negroni, while the Gingerbread Mulled Sour offers a spiced, creamy twist. Salon Lanson, 1/F, Lanson Place, 133 Leighton Rd, Causeway Bay 10. Bar Q88 Bar Q88, the long-celebrated lobby lounge within the JW Marriott Hotel in Admiralty, is offering two holiday specials this season. The first is an Asian-inspired mulled wine, featuring dark rum, red dates, pandan leaf, lime and cinnamon. The second is the Jingle Bells cocktail, a bright, tart, alternative mix of raspberry-infused gin with hibiscus, cherry and lemon. Bar Q88, Lobby Level, JW Marriott Hotel Hong Kong, Pacific Place, 88 Queensway, Admiralty

10 Hong Kong bars offering creative Christmas 2025 cocktails

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1. Kinsman

2. The Aubrey

From a Chinese-style eggnog to creative takes on mulled wine, check out these Hong Kong bars and their innovative cocktail menus