Jeremy Strungis at SM23 offers up this exotic cocktail: begin with half of an Asian pear, peeled. Muddle this with 0.75 ounces of Yacon Syrup, a sweet root from South America, available in specialty stores. Add 1.5 ounces of Papagayo Platinum Rum, 1 ounce of ginger beer, and 0.5 ounces of sake. Stir. Serve on…
This classic gin cocktail takes its name from Japan’s northernmost prefecture, and combines the very best of the west and east. To make it, combine an ounce and a half of Juniper Green Gin, one once of sake, and half an ounce of fresh squeezed organic orange juice in a shaker with ice. Shake and…
This creamy, luscious original cocktail comes to us from the ace mixologists at Boulder cocktail and sushi hotspot Japango. To create it for yourself, begin with 1 ounce of Juniper Green organic gin and 1 ounce of Tozai Snow Maiden nigori sake in a shaker. Add 0.5 ounces of fresh-squeezed lemon juice and shake over…
A crisp, dry delight for cool autumn days: shake three ounces Vodka 14 on ice and strain into a chilled martini glass. Add one ounce chilled dry organic sake. Garnish with a crisp wedge of nashi pear (also called Asian pear). For an added flourish, spear the pear wedge with whole dried stars of anise…