Name: For Sake's Sake
Total time: 2 min
Cuisine: Cocktail
Ingredients: 45 ml Light white rum; 45 ml Sake; 10 ml Rosolio Bergamotto; 10 ml Orange Curaçao

For Sake's Sake
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Serve in a Coupe glass

Ingredients:
1 ¹⁄₂ oz	Light white rum (charcoal-filtered 1-4 years old)
1 ¹⁄₂ oz	Akashi-Tai Daiginjo Genshu sake
¹⁄₃ oz	Italicus liqueur
¹⁄₃ oz	Orange Curaçao liqueur

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How to make:

Select and pre-chill a Coupe glass.
Prepare garnish of float thin apple slice.
STIR all ingredients with ice.
FINE STRAIN into chilled glass.

Strength & taste guide:

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Sweet

Medium

Dry/sour

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Review:

Being dyslexic, I'm bewildered as to how to spell dyslexic while also amused by sake (the beverage brewed from rice) being spelt the same way as sake (as in for f**k's sake!). Hopefully, you'll find this aromatic, subtly orange-influenced sake and rum-based Martini-like cocktail both delightful to drink and easy to spell.

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History:

Created in April 2017 by yours truly at the Cabinet Room, London, England.

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Alcohol content:

1.8 standard drinks
22.66% alc./vol. (22.66° proof)
24.9 grams of pure alcohol

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Doug McBee

4th August 2024 at 06:06

Surprise - this one’s outstanding. I used Sho Chiku Bai Nigori sake since it’s easy to find here in California, and dry curaçao. Thank you for this unlikely combination, and it’s going into my rotation.

Anonymous

16th January 2022 at 23:29

This is a first class drink and a favourite. We use premium sake and dark rum with Cointreau. Italicus (for its alcohol content) is way over-priced in Australia but a delicious addition. We leave the apple slice out as it’s a aesthetic hassle.

Anonymous

25th July 2021 at 22:42

Italicus Liqueur is uncommon for our area. Tried a few other liqueurs such as Peachtree Schnapps, Creme de Violette, and Saint Germain. Peachtree was the clear favorite followed by Violette.

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