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/blanc/blanco vermouth; 1 dash Absinthe; 3 drop Saline solution 4:1

Waku Waku
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Serve in a Coupe glass

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

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How to make:

Select and pre-chill a Coupe glass.
Prepare garnish of sprig of Gypsophila (Baby's Breath) or elderflower.
STIR all ingredients with ice.
STRAIN into chilled glass.
Garnish with a sprig of Gypsophila (Baby's Breath) or elderflower pegged to rim.

Allergens:

Recipe contains the following allergens:

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

Strength & taste guide:

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Review:

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

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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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Nutrition:

One serving of Waku Waku contains 131 calories

Alcohol content:

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

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Simon Sedgley

1st June at 13:29

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.

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