Garnish:
Fresh cherry blossom (or a Fragata Green Olive if out of season)
How to make:
STIR all ingredients with ice and strain into chilled glass.
2 1/2 fl oz | Akashi-Tai Daiginjo Genshu sake |
1 fl oz | Gin |
1/12 fl oz | Luxardo Maraschino liqueur |
2 drop | Saline solution 4:1 (20g sea salt to 80g water) |
Read about cocktail measures and measuring.
Review:
This Reverse Martini-style cocktail originally featured a floating salted cherry blossom as a garnish. This is not just for looks, the hint of saltiness it lends this delicate drink replaces the savoury note which an olive typically brings to a Martini.
History:
Adapted from a recipe created in 2015 by Kenta Goto. This is the house Martini at his Bar Goto in New York City, USA where it is garnished with a salted cherry blossom (rather than including saline solution in the recipe).
See: Martini cocktail and its evolution
Alcohol content:
- 1.5 standard drinks
- 19.36% alc./vol. (38.72° proof)
- 20.8 grams of pure alcohol
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