Soomjeed

What’s it like? A Thai fruit that is sour like a Thai lime but has the smell of an orange.
Tips: Use instead of lime in your favorite drink. Use just the juice or get all fancy and drop the whole lot in as the peel is edible.
We recommend: Bar Su’s newly launched cocktail, Goya, looks like a classic Mojito but the use of somjeed instead of lime gives it a new twist that goes with the brown sugar.

Ginger

What’s it like? An aromatic root used a lot in local cooking that adds heat and spice.
Tips: Leave slices of ginger in your choice of vodka for 2 weeks. Can replace normal vodka in your cocktail or be had as a shot.
We recommend: Bamboo Bar at The Oriental Hotel uses this kind of fermented vodka to create their signature Ginger Cosmopolitan, that comes topped with slices of fresh ginger giving it a strong fragrance.

Lemongrass

What’s it like? Thai herb used in traditional culinary adds aromatic scent.
Tips: Infused with vodka or simply muddle chopped pieces of a stick and put in your drink.
We recommend: Lycheegrass Collins at Soul Food Mahanakorn (56/10 Soi Thong Lor, 02-714-7708) lifts up your regular Tom Collins with lychee liquor and chopped lemongrass.