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image of a sake and yuzo martini with a bottle of sake on the table. in vintage water color style

Japanese Yuzu & Sake Martini

Delicate, Exotic & Utterly Sophisticated Inspired by the elegant flavor culture of Japan, this martini swaps vodka for sake and introduces yuzu — a unique Japanese citrus fruit with a flavor somewhere between lemon, lime, and grapefruit. One sip and you'll be obsessed!
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Ingredients
  

  • 1½ oz Gin
  • 1 oz Sake Junmai style
  • ¾ oz Yuzu Juice available at Asian grocery stores or Amazon
  • ½ oz Honey Syrup
  • Cucumber ribbon & sesame salt rim for garnish

Instructions
 

  • Rim the glass with sesame salt
  • Combine gin, sake, yuzu juice, and honey syrup in a shaker with ice
  • Shake gently and strain into a chilled martini glass
  • Garnish with an elegant cucumber ribbon