Drinks
Sencha Sour
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Green tea-infused gin gives depth to this otherwise light, breezy drink, made with fresh yuzu juice, pickled ginger syrup, and soda. Inspired by one served at the Ritz-Carlton in Naples, Florida, it's the perfect antidote to the winter doldrums.
Ingredients
For the Sencha-Infused Gin
- 8 bags sencha tea
- 2 cups gin
For the Cocktail
- 1 1⁄2 oz. sencha-infused gin
- 1⁄2 oz. pickled ginger syrup
- 1⁄2 oz. sake
- 1⁄2 oz. yuzu juice
- Soda water, to serve
- Fresh grapes, halved, for garnish
Instructions
Step 1
Make the sencha-infused gin: Place sencha tea bags in gin; let sit 6–8 hours. Remove tea bags, squeezing gin from bags; discard tea bags.
Step 2
Make the cocktail: Combine gin, syrup, sake, and yuzu in a cocktail shaker; shake vigorously and pour into a highball glass filled with crushed ice. Top with club soda and garnish with grapes.
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