Asian Cocktail Pop-Up Comes Back With General Tso’s Manhattans

Asian Cocktail Pop-Up
Daijoubu, the Asian cocktail pop-up run by the Roosevelt Room’s Caer Maiko and Sharon Yeung, is coming back this weekend. It’s taking place at Central East Austin bar Nickel City’s pop-up area, aka Cash Only, which means it will be cash-only. The money raised will go towards funding the pop-ups eventual tour of Texas. It runs on Sunday, June 30 from 7 to 11 p.m., and Monday, July 1 starting at 7 p.m. until everything is sold out. On deck will be mostly $10 cocktails like the General Tso’s Perfect Manhattan, made with chili oil from Chinese restaurant Wu Chow and a General Tso-spiced vermouth; Tapioca Express with boba pearls infused with rose liqueur; and the Ramon’s Onsen where tom kha broth comes with a side of blistered shisito peppers infused with tequila. The duo are also making dollar snacks too, Yeung overseeing the tea eggs and Maiko the miniature rice balls. Sales from that will go towards the National Queer Asian Pacific Islander Alliance on Sunday, and Liberty in North Korea on Monday. Scope out the full menu below.

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Daijoubu’s Pop-Up Menu

#1 General Tso’s Perfect Manhattan: Dickel Tabasco Rye, “Hoisin” Xaymaca Plantation Rum, General Tso Spiced Martini Riserva Speciale Rubino and Ambrato, Angostura Bitters, Citrus Oil, Wu Chow Chili Oil

#2 Tapioca Express: Santa Teresa Rum, Tazo Earl Grey Noir Tea, Cream, Brown Sugar, Italicus Infused Boba Pearls

#3 Hai-Ball: White Peach Infused Absolut Elyx Vodka, Choyo Japanese Plum Wine, Sakura Cordial, Soda Water, Flowers

#4 Dope Ass Midori Sour: Midori, Hendrick’s Gin, Lustau Manzanilla Sherry, Baiju, Honeydew Melon, Cucumber, Lime, Sugar, Yuzu, Maraschino Cherry

Combo #5; A Glass of Kirin Light and a shot of Peanut Sauce Fat Washed Jameson Caskmates Stout Whiskey

#6 Sweet and Sour Sour: Ford’s Gin, Plantation Pineapple Rum, Lemon, Hibiscus Sweet and Sour Syrup, Peychauds Bitters, Egg White, Fried Wonton, Sesame Seeds

#7 Ramon’s Onsen: Hot Tom Kha Broth served with a side of Blistered Shishito infused Tequila Espolon Blanco* with thai basil and cilantro