Kitai

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Serve in a Coupe glass

Ingredients:
1 2⁄3 oz Bacardi Carta Blanca Superior White Rum
1 oz Akashi-Tai Daiginjo Genshu sake
1⁄2 oz Mieleaceto Apicoltura Gianni Castellari (acacia honey & balsamic
1⁄2 oz Monin Pineapple Syrup
1⁄2 oz Lime juice (freshly squeezed)
× 1 1 serving
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Garnish: Rim the glass with Ibiza salt and hibiscus

How to make:

THROW all ingredients with ice and strain into chilled glass.

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History:

Italian Bacardí Legacy 2014 winning cocktail created by Walter Gosso at Societe Lutece, Turin, Italy. (Walter specifies homemade pineapple syrup and Saké 2009 Datuma.)

Walter says, "The inspiration comes out from the word 'Kitai' which means 'hope' in Japanese. Hope to be able to blend products from different continents: two spirits like Bacardí rum and aged saké, an Italian product like honeyed Modena's vinegar, Ibiza's Salt and Hibiscus.... a trip around the world!"

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Nutrition:

One serving of Kitai contains 219 calories

Alcohol content:

  • 1.5 standard drinks
  • 16.59% alc./vol. (16.59° proof)
  • 20.7 grams of pure alcohol

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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Florian Ruf’s Avatar Florian Ruf
15th July 2022 at 17:16
Sorrily the description for the special ingredient is not to find.
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Simon Difford’s Avatar Simon Difford
17th July 2022 at 17:37
The “special ingredient” is Mieleaceto Apicoltura Gianni Castellari, a blend of Italian acacia honey & aged balsamic vinegar). I've added above. Thanks for letting me know.
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