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Oriental Grape Cocktail
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Oriental Grape Cocktail
Serve in a Martini glass
| 2 oz | Ketel One Vodka |
| 7 fresh | Green grapes (seedless) |
| 1 1⁄2 oz | Akashi-Tai Junmai Daiginjo Genshu sake |
| 1⁄6 oz | Monin Pure Cane Syrup (65.0°brix, equivalent to 2:1 rich syrup) |
Prepare:
- Select and pre-chill a MARTINI GLASS.
- Prepare white/green grapes for garnish.
How to make:
- MUDDLE grapes in base of shaker.
- Add other ingredients.
- SHAKE with ice.
- FINE STRAIN into chilled glass.
Garnish:
- Garnish with grapes.
Review:
Sake adds some oriental intrigue to what would otherwise be a plain old grape cocktail.
History:
Created in 2004 by yours truly (Simon Difford).
Difford’s Guide remains free-to-use thanks to the support of the brands in green above. Values stated for alcohol and calorie content, and number of drinks an ingredient makes should be considered approximate.
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