LumDimSum Discovery: George’s “Almrausch” Cocktail
Posted: June 30th, 2012 | | Bars & Nightlife, Hot Tips | cocktails, George Zhou, George's, Lumdimsum Discovery, mixologist | No Comments »
Almrausch Cocktail at George's (RMB 70):
Vodka, Fresh Strawberries, Apple Juice, Lime Juice, Grenadine
George's Bar in the east side of Gongti Stadium (just a few doors down from Stadium Dog and Fubar) is widely known and respected for its quality cocktails. I'm not sure when they launched their new cocktail menu, but it's fantastic.
I ordered the first cocktail on the list – the Almrausch, which seduced me with two words – "fresh strawberries". SOLD. (The bartender also recommended it as a very tasty and popular drink at George's.)
I was curious and decided to look up the word and turns out, there are multiple meanings to the word Almrausch -
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It is the name of a flower which exists in the alpine flora of Austria.
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"Almrausch" is a word consisting of two which also could mean to be drunken in the alpine world.
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"Almrausch" is a composition of the Austrian composer Werner Raditschnig performed by the ensemble kreativ and the singers Ritsuko Ishii and Johannes Strasser in a production of ARBOS-Company for Music and theatre and presented in a new form of concert and a new form of theatre; that combination is named a "scenic concert". The production is directed by Herbert Gantschacher, the costumes and masques are created by the visual artist Burgis Paier.
I'm going to leave it up to you to decide which of these inspired the creation of this lip-smacking cocktail concoction.
I was already quite buzzed after this first drink, but the other new cocktails were also very enticing to try.
Here are a few picks from their new cocktail menu:
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Fresh Jinger Cooler (Fresh Ginger, Gin, Fresh Lime, Granadine Syrup, sodawater) – RMB 50
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Van Gogh's Daydream (Rum, Sambuca, Pineapple Juice, Granadine Syrup, Fresh Lime, Fresh Lemon) – RMB 70
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Lemon Ginger Martini (Fresh Ginger, Fresh Lemon Juice, Limoncello, Gin, Triple Sec) – RMB 60
Looks like the new menu is heavily loaded with fresh ginger, fresh lime and fresh fruit – a guaranteed tasty combination of quality cocktail ingredients.
The decor is slick, the drinks are wicked and mixologist George Zhou has kept the drinks quality consistently excellent.
Once the weather improves from this rainy, dreary state with an over-hanging grey cloud that refuses to budge an inch, I'll be back for more Almrausch and I'll also be keen to try the Fresh Jinger Cooler.
By George, I think you've got it!
George's Contact Details:
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Address: East Gate of Worker's Stadium (2 doors south of Fubar,工人体育场东门内12号
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Tel: 6553-6299
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