This week, our friends at SakeOne threw a party for the launch of “saketini,” a lovely pocket-sized booklet filled with fantastic sake-based cocktail recipes. The recipes were developed by the incredibly talented Lucy Brennan, who co-hosted the party at Mint/820, her bar and restaurant in Portland. Sake is delicious on its own, but it’s also amazing as a base for cocktails. The saketinis we tried blew us away, so we had to share the recipes with you—enjoy!
G Sling (pictured)
2 oz. G sake
1 oz. Cruzan banana rum
1 oz. fresh lemon/lime juice
1 oz. fresh simple syrup
Serve on the rocks with a lime slice and a flower (edible, of course).
Pear Flower
1 1/2 oz. Moonstone Asian Pear sake
1 oz. Crater Lake vodka (Bendistillery)
1 oz. fresh lemon/lime juice
1 oz. jasmine syrup
Shake ingredients vigorously, strain into a glass and garnish with a flower.
Dragon Milk
2 oz. Momokawa Pearl sake
1 oz. fresh lemon/lime juice
1 oz. coconut syrup
1 oz. fresh simple syrup
1/4 oz. half & half
Shake ingredients vigorously, strain into a glass and garnish with a flower.
I really wish there was a guide, or a way, for those of us who love wine, to navigate through the different sake on a list..or better if the restaurant ( or supplier) would make that easier.
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thanks
Alfonso Cevola
On the Wine Trail in Italy
http://acevola.blogspot.com/
Beau Timken and Sara Deseran's Sake: A Modern Guide is a great primer. Beau breaks down the different types of sake and also gives tasting notes for 50 popular sakes. The book includes several well-photographed sake cocktail recipes too.
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ALfonso
Alfonso,
ReplyDeleteGreat question. Beau's book is very well done and I highly recommend it. Also, if you visit www.sakeone.com and go into the "Saké" header you will find "Saké 101." This is a complimentary source of information regarding saké making, terms, and enjoyment. There are also more wonderful sakétini recipes and saké information on the site.
I discovered your last issue at Whoel Foods and loved the sake recipes. I made the melon infusion for a party and my friends loved it. I can't wait to try these new ones. Is the banana rum very hard to find?
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ReplyDeleteCruzan is a pretty widely available rum, but if they don't have it available at your local spirits shop, you can order it online at BevMo.com.
These cocktail recipes are great! Thank you!
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