Kawahori

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Discerning Drinkers (5 ratings)

Serve in a

Coupe glass
Ingredients:
1 barspoon *Special ingredient #1 (see above)
1 1/3 fl oz Bacardi Carta Blanca Superior White Rum
1/3 fl oz Akashi-Tai Shiraume Ginjo Umeshu
2 barspoon Monin Grenadine Syrup
1/3 fl oz Lemon juice (freshly squeezed)
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Read about cocktail measures and measuring.

Garnish:

Lemon zest twist

How to make:

SHAKE all ingredients with ice and fine strain into chilled glass.

*Special ingredient #1: Yukari rice seasoning

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Review:

You'll find plum wine and Yukari powder (which tastes like salty, sweet, fruity black tea leaves and looks a little like black tea) at any specialist Japanese retailer (such as London's Japan Centre). We tried making this drink a few times, with homemade pomegranate syrup as well as commercially available grenadine. How generous the spoon of yukari also greatly affected the outcome. Some of the versions we made were great but the recipe is not fool proof, or the ingredients so easily available outside of Japan.

History:

The Japanese Bacardí Legacy 2016 winning cocktail winning cocktail by Masato Sakurai at Ginza Yaemaru in Tokyo.

Kawahori is a Japanese twist on the new standard cocktail, from its umami flavors to its insight into Japanese culture, which is hidden in the name; Kawahori means 'bat' in old forgotten Japanese.

Masato Sakurai, 2016
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New Year's Day

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The day Prohibition started image

The day Prohibition started

One minute after midnight on this day in 1920, the Volstead Act became law and Prohibition descended on the United States, making it illegal to possess,

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Beer Can Appreciation Day

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