BOOZE, Cocktails, Ronin, Sunday's Grocery • Aug 30, 2018
Summer may be coming to an end but we know the best way to keep your spirits up (pun intended)! A change of seasons is always an excellent excuse to try some new cocktails and we’re sharing original RONIN recipes that are simple, well-balanced, and utilize unique Japanese ingredients. Read below to learn how to make three cocktails that are delicious, drinkable, and a little edgier than your standard gin and tonic.
Santa Cruise: Derrumbes Oaxaca Mezcal, Chikusen Junmai Ume, Cucumber, Lemon
INGREDIENTS:
30 ml Derrumbes Oaxaca Mezcal
30 ml Chikusen Junmai Umeshu
2 Dashes Angostura Aroma Bitters
3 Thick Cucumber Slices
1 Lemon Peel
METHOD:
Muddle cucumber slices in a mixing glass
Add mezcal, umeshu, angostura bitters, and lemon peel into the glass (squeeze the peel to release the oils)
Add ice and stir for about 45 seconds until chilled
Double strain into lowball glass
Garnish with a whole ume
Furamingo: Don Fulano Blanco Tequila, Umeboshi, Lime
INGREDIENTS:
50 ml Tequila Blanco
5 ml Umeboshi Paste
25 ml Lemon & Lime Juice
15 ml Sugar Syrup
METHOD:
Combine all ingredients into a shaker
Add ice into the shaker
Shake well and strain into a glass
Aviation: Fords Gin, Luxardo Maraschino, Crème de Violette, Lemon
INGREDIENTS:
50 ml Fords Gin
15 ml Luxardo Maraschino
7.5 ml Crème de Violette
20 ml Lemon Juice
METHOD:
Combine all ingredients into a shaker
Add ice into the shaker
Shake vigorously
Double strain into lowball glass