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Improved Japanese Cocktail
Lemon juice and bitters add a touch of creole sourness to this riff on the brandy-based classic Japanese Cocktail from Jerry Thomas's Bar Tenders Guide
Alex Spyrou
15th June 2024 at 19:19
I ran out of my usual brandy so made this with Metaxa 7 star instead since I have a lot of it. It worked but probably less lemon would benefit it in my scenario!