Peruvian Favorite Drops Potent New Cocktails in Xinyuanli
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Not content with just serving up innovative, interesting and reasonably priced Peruvian fusion food, Xinyuanli restaurant Pachapapi is
becoming one of Beijing's hottest nightlife destinations thanks to its
authenticly flavorful piscos and other Latin drinks. And now, as part of
their mission to "show the world that Peru is more than just llamas",
co-owner Francisco Chia and
his team have released a new range of Pacha cocktails, which are
accompanied by fun tasting notes, and quasi-mythological origin stories
which drop plenty of Peruvian cultural knowledge.
The Charapita (RMB 68) will be familiar to our Hot & Spicy Festival attendees
The 16-drink range was designed by Alexander Holender,
executive bartender of El Infusionista Bar and La Cachina bar in Lima,
Peru. He took a break from managing two of the country's top bars to
swing by Beijing and produce a menu that combines both Peruvian and
Chinese ingredients in some truly unique concoctions that look as good
as they taste.
Our
favorites: the bright, clarifying rum based Charapita (RMB 68). It's
made with golden berries, fresh lime juice and chili flakes and made its
debut at our Hot & Spicy Festival
last month. The spice level can be ramped up if desired with a few
drops of ultra-fiery chili-infused vodka, though we don't recommend
going overboard as the flavor can easily be overwhelmed and you'll end
up feeling like you're just drinking cold chili.
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The
Alpa-Chino (RMB 68) brings together Peruvian and Chinese cultures both
with its cute name (alpacas, geddit?) and the inspired mix of baijiu and
pisco. Lemongrass puree and lime juice tie it all together to make a
drink that is sweet but has surprisingly deep notes and warmth. Another
surprise hit: the baijiu-based El Brujo (RMB 78), a pretty pink
number garnished with fresh strawberry slices and mint leaves which
punches well above its weight thanks to the perfectly balanced Chinese
liquor and blood orange mixer.
Don't let appearances fool you, the cute El Brujo (RMB 78) is a real grown-up drink
Finally,
in what is perhaps their signature drink, Cholo Power (RMB 78, pictured
in lead image above, and below) is one of the strongest on the menu,
with three standard measures of rum, plus pineapple syrup, fruit, and
honey flavors that are guaranteed to knock you out.
The Cholo Power (RMB 78) is one of the strongest drinks on the menu
Pachapapi
is also offering happy hour prices every day until 8pm. We recommend
bagging a spot at the bar so that you can check out their array of
infusions, purees, mixers, aromatics, herbs, dehydrated garnishes, and
even bitters all of which are made in-house by the team.
Despite
claiming "we aren't a cocktail bar", with these prices, and this level
of dedication, Pachapapi frankly puts many of Beijing's other over-hyped
and overpriced bars to shame.
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Images: courtesy of Pachapapi
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