Tokyo
Restaurant
2024.10.02
CHOYA Ginza BAR, which specialises in plum wine cocktails, will launch ‘Enchanting Plum Parfait Plum Muscat Royale’ and ‘Enchanting Plum Parfait Plum Gateau’ from 27 September 2024 (Friday) to 15 January 2025 (Wednesday), with a cocktail concept in search of a dessert that can only be enjoyed at a bar specialising in plum wine cocktails. The new products will be available for a limited time from 27 September 2024 (Friday) to 15 January 2025 (Wednesday).
A layer of plum and strawberry syrup is topped with a layer of plum jelly decorated with cheinmuscat, edible flowers and mint, covered with a galette and topped with cheinmuscat and frozen ripe plums. Finally, the barman adds sparkling plum wine to create a cocktail parfait with a beautiful rosé colour and refreshing taste.
A martini glass is lightly brûléed with a layer of plum, blueberry and strawberry jelly, and a layer of cheesecake made with ripe plums, topped with a refreshing lemon sorbet and frozen ripe Nanko plums. The fruity, refreshing acidity of the ripe plums matches the creamy taste of the cheese in this rich plum parfait.
The two parfaits introduced here can be selected as desserts from the 2-hour 30-minute all-you-can-drink course, which includes more than 100 drinks, including plum wine cocktails and non-alcoholic plum wine cocktails.
| Period: | Friday 27 September 2024 – Wednesday 15 January 2025 |
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| Price: | Weekdays ¥5,500 (incl. tax) *including charge Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays ¥6,000 (incl. tax) *Including charge |
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Hiroshima
Art
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The Versailles Prize Website:https://www.prix-versailles.com/2024
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Food
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Hiroshima
Art
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Event
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Culture
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Event
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