Staying true to its pursuit of concocting flavours that stimulate and harmonise at the same time, Ding Dong has reinvented its cocktail menu to incorporate more local flavours to complement its eclectic food selection.
This collaborative effort between Cynthia Chua, CEO of Spa Esprit Group and chef-owner Ryan Clift of Tippling Club, sees over 60% of the menu being revamped to include new cocktails with bolder flavours, whilst favourites such as Ca Phe Sua Da 3, Golden Mile and, of course, Pi Pa Gao will remain.
New on the menu are sensational concoctions such as the Roti Kaya, a kaya toast inspired cocktail that infuses Johnny Walker Black Label with pandan syrup and coconut cream, and a dash of gomme to give the concoction a sweet finish. Sip on the Das sai Maru Te I NI, a sake-based cocktail to be transported in to the heart of Japan with Tanqueray gin and pickled ume plum, and to end off the night on a high note, order a round of Stamford’s Tea Party – Ding Dong’s adaptation of the Boston Tea Party – choose between a gin-based or cognac-based infusion for a wonderful cocktail-sharing experience.
Ca Phe Sua Da 3 (SGD21) – Traditional strong Vietnamese coffee accompanied with fruity and woody notes from cognac and lightened with floral notes of amaro.
Calpis (SGD18) – Light, floral and vanilla notes of yogurt with citrus. Refreshing with a milky texture.
Stamford Tea Party (SGD65) – Choose between a gin-based cocktail that has light, floral and refreshing after orange and mint notes, or a cognac-based infusion that is fruity and refreshing with deep flavours of vanilla and dry notes of wood from cognac.
Roti Kaya (SGD18) – Deep flavors of blended whisky combined with coconut and pandan. Ding Dong’s interpretation of the traditional kaya toast dish in a cocktail.
Ding Dong Sour (SGD20) – Whisky-based cocktail with spiced thai tea, giving it gentle dryness
Bahru Bootleg (SGD20) – Ligth, fruity with a hint of spicines from the aged tequila
“Ding Dong is known for its fun and quirky cocktails and food dishes. When we set out to create these new cocktails, the bar and cuisine teams came together to draw inspirations from our experiences working with ingredients and flavours from both the bar and the kitchen. The team put together new selections of cocktails that are inspired by local flavours,” said Kamil Foltan, Head Bartender of Tippling Club who guided the creation of the latest handcrafted cocktails.
Prices on the cocktail menu range from SGD17 to SGD22 for individual cocktails, and SGD65 for shared cocktails such as the Stamford’s Tea Party.
Ding Dong
Address: 23 Ann Siang Road, Singapore 069703
Contact: 6557 0189
Operating hours: 12pm to 3pm (Lunch from Monday to Friday); 6pm to midnight (Dinner from Monday to Thursday); 6pm to midnight (Dinner from Friday and Saturday); Closed Sundays
