Yuzu liqueur cocktail

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Brewery: Umenoyado Shuzo • Prefecture: Nara • ABV: 8% A bright citrus liqueur made with fresh yuzu juice, premium sake, high quality distillate, and a touch of rock sugar for sweetness. Great chilled, on the rocks or as an accent to a cocktail. Total yuzu juice content of 21%, the natural citrus oils and juice ... Read More

The yuzu is extraordinary in its fragrance and beautiful floral, bright citrus flavors. It is hard to substitute anything and have it come out the same. It will just be a different cocktail. Potentially delicious, but still different. A fresh yuzu will usually be significantly more bright than the bottled juice. For the gin, we prefer a gin like Hendricks or Tanqueray Rangpur for this cocktail. There are quite a few Japanese gins which work quite well in this cocktail too.

Bartender Christian Suzuki-Orellana brings us two cocktails—a spritzer and a swizzle—ready for the season.

The yuzu is extraordinary in its fragrance and beautiful floral, bright citrus flavors. It is hard to substitute anything and have it come out the same. It will just be a different cocktail. Potentially delicious, but still different. A fresh yuzu will usually be significantly more bright than the bottled juice. For the gin, we prefer a gin like Hendricks or Tanqueray Rangpur for this cocktail. There are quite a few Japanese gins which work quite well in this cocktail too.

These unique citrusy drinks with flavors of yuzu will brighten summer sipping.

This fresh riff on an often misunderstood classic gets an upgrade with bright yuzu juice, pisco, and egg white.

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Click the link to learn one of simplest and most refreshing Japanese drinks: the yuzu drop. Several recipes, step by step guide, and more.

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