Name: Cherry Blossom
Prep time: 4 min
Total time: 4 min
Yield: 1
Cuisine: Cocktail
Ingredients: 40 ml Vodka; 10 ml Kirschwasser (cherry) eau-de-vie; 10 ml Grappa - un-aged; 7.5 ml Maraschino liqueur; 7.5 ml Cherry blossom/sakura syrup; 15 ml Lemon juice (freshly squeezed); 2 Saline solution 4:1

Serve in

Martini glass

Garnish:

Skewered Luxardo Maraschino cherry with cherry blossom when in season

How to make:

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

1 1/3 fl oz	Ketel One Vodka
1/3 fl oz	Kirschwasser (cherry) eau-de-vie
1/3 fl oz	Bepi Tosolini Grappa di Moscato
1/4 fl oz	Luxardo Maraschino liqueur
1/4 fl oz	Cherry blossom/sakura syrup
1/2 fl oz	Lemon juice (freshly squeezed)
2 drop	Saline solution 4:1 (20g sea salt to 80g water)
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Review:

Kirsh eau-de-vie and grappa give depth of flavour to vodka as a base in this cherry blossom and maraschino sour.

History:

Created by yours truly as a refresh of an old recipe. The refresh became a remake.

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Alcohol content:

1.4 standard drinks
21.96% alc./vol. (43.92° proof)
19.8 grams of pure alcohol

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