There are lots of places to order martinis besides a Malaysian bistro. But how many of them swap out the olive for freshly pressed ginger juice?
For that, you want to go to Neo Malaysian Kitchen and Sushi near the Park Place Mall. The fusion restaurant mixes some spunky cocktails to soften you up for their spicy sambal.
As Tucson heats up, you’re really going to want to keep their Ginger Rootini on your radar: It’s a delicate blend of vodka, fresh-squeezed lime and Domaine de Canton. Infused with fresh baby Vietnamese ginger, the French liqueur lends a little spice to the refreshing drink.
But the selling point is the fresh ginger juice, prepared in-house by running peeled ginger through the Vitamix. The biting sweet liquid is a match made in heaven for the tangy lime, adding a wonderful herbal zest that knocks it out of the park.
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The Rootini grew out of a Yap family recipe, evolving from a non-alcoholic ginger ale with club soda.
Co-owner Rosalind Yap hails from the city of Melaka and is of the Nyonya people, a mixed race of Malay natives and Chinese immigrants. In addition to the lemongrass-spiked laksa noodles, her kitchen does sushi, ramen and highbrow dishes like sous vide ribeye steak. Just to give you all the options!
