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Waku Waku

Name: Waku Waku
Total time: 4 min
Cuisine: Cocktail
Ingredients: 30 ml Sake; 30 ml Fino sherry; 15 ml Light white rum; 15 ml Chamomile/Camomile liqueur; 7.5 ml Bianco/blanco vermouth; 1 dash Absinthe; 3 drop Saline solution 4:1

Difford’s Guide

Discerning Drinkers (6)

Measurements in:

Serves:

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Ingredients
1 fl oz	Akashi-Tai Daiginjo Genshu sake
1 fl oz	Lustau Jarana Fino Sherry
1/2 fl oz	Light white rum (charcoal-filtered 1-4 years old)
1/2 fl oz	Chamomile/Camomile liqueur
1/4 fl oz	Strucchi Bianco Vermouth
1 dash	La Fée Parisienne absinthe
3 drop	Saline solution (20g sea salt to 80g water) or merest pinch of s

How to make

Glassware

Serve in a Coupe glass

Prepare

Select and pre-chill a COUPE GLASS.
Prepare garnish of sprig of Gypsophila (Baby's Breath) or elderflower.

Method

STIR all ingredients with ice.
STRAIN into chilled glass.

Garnish

Garnish with a sprig of Gypsophila (Baby's Breath) or elderflower pegged to rim.

Flavour Profile

No alcohol

Medium

Boozy

Sweet

Medium

Dry/sour

Health & Nutrition

Nutrition:

One serving of Waku Waku contains 131 calories

Alcohol content:

1.2 standard drinks
17.06% alc./vol. (34.13° proof)
16.7 grams of pure alcohol

Allergens:

Recipe contains the following allergens:

Fino sherry, Bianco/blanc/blanco vermouth — Sulphur Dioxide/Sulphites

History

Created in May 2025 by yours truly and eponymously named after the Japanese term expressing a feeling of anticipated joy, that something good is about to happen.

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Review

A delicately flavoured, calming aperitivo in anticipation of something special.

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Comments & Discussion

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Simon Sedgley Premium Member 1y

We don't have Chamomile Liqueur and have no idea what it tastes like. But since one of the two suggested garnishes is elderflower, we thought we would substitute Elderflower for the Chamomile Liqueur. We can't compare it to the recipe as specified but enjoyed it. And since we had a pork hock in the oven, yes we were anticipating something special. Thanks to our good host for another delightfully elegant creation.