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Escape to The White Lotus: Cocktail Recipes for Season 3

Dec Tue 2024
Escape to The White Lotus: Cocktail Recipes for Season 3
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Escape to The White Lotus with cocktail recipes made for your season 3 watch party. Trust us when we say these Thailand-inspired drinks will transport you right to paradise.

The White Lotus Punch

The White Lotus Punch

The Recipe

*Mango Syrup:

  • 2 mangoes  
  • 1 cup water
  • 1 cup white sugar

For mango syrup: Cut up two mangos and remove pits. Place mango pieces, water and white sugar into a pot. Bring to a boil, then turn off the heat and let cool for one hour. Remove mango pieces, strain syrup into a bottle and refrigerate. Keeps for up to two weeks.  

For cocktail: Add vodka, gin, lime juice, mango syrup and pineapple juice to a highball glass filled with crushed ice and stir. Garnish with a pineapple wedge and serve.

The White Lotus Vesper

The White Lotus Vesper

The Recipe

Add vodka, gin, aperitif, lychee liqueur and butterfly pea tea into a cocktail shaker filled with ice. Shake well and strain into a chilled martini glass. Garnish with a lychee.

Bangkok Bee’s Knees

Bangkok Bee’s Knees

The Recipe

*Thai Chili-Infused Honey

  • 3-5 Thai chilies, sliced
  • 1 cup honey

For Thai chili-infused honey: Slice 3-5 Thai chilies lengthwise. In a small saucepan, combine chilies and honey. Heat over low heat for 5-10 minutes, stirring occasionally. Remove saucepan from heat and let the honey mixture cool to room temperature. Strain out chili pieces (optional) and pour into an airtight jar until ready to use. Store at room temperature for up to 6-12 months.

For cocktail: Add gin, lemon juice and Thai chili-infused honey into a cocktail shaker with ice and shake. Fine strain into a coupe. Garnish with fresh Thai chili pepper.

Thai-groni

Thai-groni

The Recipe

*Coconut Oil Fat Washed Gin

For coconut oil fat washed gin: Mix melted coconut oil with gin in a jar. Let it sit for 4-6 hours, then freeze it overnight. Scoop off the solid oil and strain the gin to use in cocktails. Store the strained gin in the refrigerator. Keeps for up to one to two weeks.

For cocktail: Add the fat washed gin, sweet vermouth, aperitivo and banana liqueur to a mixing glass filled with ice and stir until well chilled. Strain into a rocks glass over a large ice cube. Garnish with pineapple fronds and dehydrated banana chip.

Thai Lime Southside

Kaffir Lime Southside

The Recipe

Add gin, lime juice and simple syrup to a cocktail shaker filled with ice and shake for 30 seconds. Fine strain into coupe or martini glass. Garnish with lime leaves and mint sprig.

Thai Basil Smash

Thai Basil Smash

The Recipe

Add vodka, gin, lemon juice and simple syrup into a cocktail shaker with ice and shake. Fine strain into a rocks glass filled with ice. Garnish with Thai basil leaves.

Lychee Cosmo

Lychee Cosmo

The Recipe

Add vodka, lychee liqueur, cranberry juice, lemon juice and simple syrup into a cocktail shaker filled with ice and shake. Strain into a chilled martini glass and garnish with a lychee.

Bird’s Eye Chili Espresso Martini

Bird’s Eye Chili Espresso Martini

The Recipe

Place Thai chili slices into a cocktail shaker. Add vodka, coffee liqueur, espresso or cold brew coffee and simple syrup to a shaker filled with ice. Strain into a chilled coupe glass and garnish with Espelette pepper powder.

Shaken Thai Iced Tea

Shaken Thai Iced Tea

The Recipe

Add vodka, Thai tea concentrate and evaporated milk to a shaker with ice. Shake and strain over fresh ice. Garnish with dried mango.

Shopping List

Ketel One Vodka

Tanqueray London Dry Gin

Lillet Blanc Apertif

Soho Lychee Liqueur

Martini Sweet Vermouth

Campari Aperitivo

Gaetano Banana Liqueur

Ketel One Citroen Vodka

Mr Black Cold Brew Coffee Liqueur

Ketel One Oranje Vodka