Happy Lunar New Year! | Chilled Magazine

This year, Lunar New Year falls on Wednesday, January 29th — a vibrant holiday observed across Asia and around the world to mark the start of the lunar calendar.

Inspired by the bold flavors and rich traditions of Lunar New Year, these cocktails embody the essence of prosperity, happiness, and fresh beginnings. Each libation is thoughtfully crafted to honor the season’s vibrant energy, paying homage to its symbolic spirit while inviting you to toast to good fortune, joy, and renewal in the Year of the Snake. Check them out below.

Fireworks are a Lunar New Year tradition — celebrate with a cocktail that embodies the season’s spirit: vibrant, bold, and full of life.

The Firecracker

Ingredients

• 1 ½ oz. Teeling Small Batch Irish Whiskey
• 1 oz. Fresh Grapefruit Juice
• ½ oz. Martini Riserva
• ½ oz. Simple Syrup
• 1 dash Orange Bitters

Preparation

1. Add all ingredients to a cocktail shaker.
2. Shake until chilled and fine strain in a rocks glass over ice.
3. Garnish with a grapefruit slice.

This serve combines BACARDÍ Spiced rum, lemonade, and peach tea for a sweet, refreshing sip that celebrates the vibrant spirit of the Lunar New Year.

Peach Blossom Bliss

Ingredients

• 1 ½ oz. BACARDÍ Spiced
• 1 ½ oz. Lemonade
• 1 ½ oz. Peach Tea
• 1 Lemon Wedge
• 1 Mint Sprig

Preparation

1. Fill a highball glass with cubed ice.
2. Pour in the BACARDÍ Spiced Rum, followed by the lemonade and peach tea.
3. Give it all a gentle stir.
4. Garnish with a lemon wedge and mint sprig.

Celestial Citrus blends ST‑GERMAIN, PATRÓN Silver tequila, and fresh lime juice for a zesty, refreshing drink that adds a bright touch to your celebrations.

Celestial Citrus

Ingredients

• 1 oz. ST‑GERMAIN
• 1 ½ oz. PATRÓN Silver tequila
• ¾ oz. Fresh Lime Juice
• Lime Wedge (for garnish)

Preparation

1. Combine the St‑Germain, tequila and fresh lime juice into a shaker.
2. Add ice into the shaker and shake vigorously until it is nicely chilled.
3. Strain over ice in a rocks glass.
4. Garnish with a lime wedge.

The Lucky Lychee

Ingredients

• 2 oz. D’USSÉ XO Cognac
• 1 Lychee
• 1 Fresh Strawberry
• ½ oz. Simple Syrup
• 2 Dashes Rhubarb Bitters
• Ace of Spades Champagne, to top

Preparation

1. Muddle lychee, strawberry and simple syrup in a shaker.
2. Add D’USSÉ, rhubarb bitters and ice.
3. Shake vigorously and strain into a chilled coupe glass.
4. Top with champagne.

The Sapphire Spritz is a sparkling tribute to the sapphire, the lucky gemstone of the Year of the Snake. This Lunar New Year, raise a glass to a year of fortune and prosperity with this vibrant and bubbly sip.

Sapphire Spritz

Ingredients

• 1.5 oz. Bombay Sapphire Premier Cru
• ¾ oz. Lemon Juice
• ¾ oz. Simple Syrup
• 2 oz. Champagne
• Lemon Twist (for garnish)

Preparation

1. Add the Bombay Sapphire Premier Cru, lemon juice, and simple syrup to a shaker.
2. Shake, strain, and top with champagne and garnish with a lemon twist.

The Golden Prosperity is a rich and elegant blend of Aberfeldy 12, local honey, and bitters, symbolizing sweet fortune and warmth for the Lunar New Year.

Golden Prosperity

Ingredients

• 2 oz. Aberfeldy 12 Single Malt Scotch whisky
• 1 bar spoon of Local Honey
• 2 dashes Angostura Bitters
• 2 dashes Orange Bitters

Preparation

1. Add the honey syrup, bitters and Aberfeldy 12 Years Old to a mixing glass, add ice and stir to dilute.
2. Pour into a rocks glass.
3. Add some cubed ice.
4. Cut and twist an orange zest expressing the oils over the drink and discard.

Raise a glass to the Year of the Snake with the Serpent’s Charm. This decadent cocktail blends rich chocolate and luscious cherry, creating the perfect sip to toast a prosperous and flavorful Lunar New Year.

Serpent’s Charm

Ingredients

• 1 ½ oz. Dewar’s 12 Year Scotch Whisky
• ¾ oz. Martini & Rossi Rubino
• ¾ oz. Martini & Rossi Bitter
• 1 oz. Cherry Juice
• 2 dashes Chocolate Bitters

Preparation

1. Add all ingredients to mixing glass and stir with ice until chilled.
2. Add melted chocolate to base of glass and add cherry and mint as garnish.

A vibrant celebration of new beginnings, blending the bold richness of Santa Teresa 1796 Arabica Coffee Cask rum, symbolizing prosperity and energy for the new year ahead.

Lunar Roast Fizz

Ingredients

• 1 ½ oz. Santa Teresa 1796 Arabica Coffee Cask Rum
• ½ oz. Cold Brew
• ¼ oz. Orgeat
• Soda Water, to top

Preparation

1. Build in Collins glass with ice, then gently stir until combined.
2. Garnish with an orange twist.