Mid-Autumn joy at Raffles Hotel Singapore

IN SINGAPORE, CELEBRATING THE Mid-Autumn Festival isn’t complete without Raffles Hotel Singapore’s signature Champagne Truffle Snow-Skin Mooncakes, with its tender, chewy snow skin wrapped around delicately scented lotus paste and a lovely white chocolate champagne truffle within.

This classic creation from the 90’s still takes pride of place in Raffles Hotel Singapore’s annual mooncake collection, even as its chefs continue to raise the bar with new flavours each year.

For 2022, Raffles Hotel Singapore marks its 135th anniversary and in celebration, its range of mooncakes will be presented in an elegant ivory box embellished with intricate details of the historic hotel’s famous facade. It makes for a unique collectible that can be reused long after its sweet contents have been enjoyed.

This year, mooncake lovers can look forward to 2 new snow-skin creations. Brass Lion Butterfly Pea Gin with Pandan Mooncake is a tribute to Raffles Hotel’s anniversary, and is a collaboration with the homegrown Brass Lion Distillery. Floral flavours of butterfly pea gin are infused into this confection, with additional notes of pandan and lemongrass. 

Baileys Chocolate Truffle Snow-Skin Mooncake combines the richness of coffee and chocolate, intertwined with the velvety flavours of Irish cream.

Besides the perennial Champagne Truffle Snow-Skin Mooncakes, enhanced with a glass of Billecart-Salmon Champagne Brut Reserve, there are 3 more favourites making a welcome return this year.

Earl Grey Tea and Pearl Snow-Skin Mooncakes feature fragrant Earl Grey tea-infused milk chocolate ganache and crunchy puff cereal pearls encased in deep dark chocolate. 

In turn, Yuzu and Osmanthus Truffle Snow-Skin Mooncakes offer a blend of fragrant osmanthus tea leaves and zesty yuzu for a citrusy lift. And don’t miss the Da Li Rose and Strawberry Snow-Skin Mooncake, which showcases yì by Jereme Leung’s signature Da Li rose petal ice cream. Paired with luscious strawberry chocolate, it’s no wonder this popular creation is making a comeback.

Of course, lovers of baked mooncakes are also well taken care of, with the classic Double Yolk with Macadamia Nuts and White Lotus Paste Mooncake – an ideal match with Chinese tea. Alternatively, choose from Pine Nuts with Macadamia Nuts and White Lotus Paste Mooncake, or the luxurious Mother-of-Pearl with Single Yolk and White Lotus Paste Mooncake.

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For the complete experience, pick from a selection of Raffles signature teas and spirits that have been specially curated to match with the full range of mooncakes. Together, this Mid-Autumn Festival will be a memorable one indeed.

Raffles Hotel Singapore Mooncakes are now available for orders at rafflescelebrations.com.sg. From July 13 to Sep 10, its mooncake booth will operate from 9am to 8pm at the North Bridge Road atrium. HSBC credit card holders enjoy 20 per cent off online orders from July 11 to Aug 21. AMEX, Citibank, DBS/POSB, OCBC, Standard Chartered and UOB cardholders enjoy 20 per cent off online orders from July 11 to Aug 21. Customers can also get 15 per cent off in-store purchases from July 13 to Aug 14, and 10 per cent off from Aug 15 to 21. Early bird privileges are not applicable to limited-edition mooncakes.