Winter Menu! My Inventions & Adaptations

Question 1

Niseko Mule

Answer 1

Muddle 3 chunks of cucumber with
1oz honey ginger syrup
1/2oz lime juice
2oz pepper gin
2 mint clusters
Shake and strain into highball decorated with cucumber lint.
Top with either ginger ale or sparkling water. Garnish with mint bouquet.

Question 2

Smokey Choyajito

Answer 2

1oz choya original
1oz choya yuzu liqueur
1oz mezcal
Squeeze of lime juice
Pinch of salt
Shake with ice and strain into glass with cover dobe and ice sphere. Spray over yuzu twist. Burn rosemary sprig and stick into glass. Cover with dome.

Question 3

Spicy Pomelo Punch

Answer 3

Muddle 1 slice of grapefruit with
3oz fresh grapefruit
1oz pineapple juice
1oz double spicy syrup
1/2oz lime juice
Rim the half of a highball with smoked sea salt. Shake with a pinch of smoked maldon and strain. Top with sparkling water. Garnish with pomelo slice and green pepper.

Question 4

Shikuwasa Sour

Answer 4

1 egg white
1.5oz shikuwasa
1.5oz lemon syrup
Juice of 1 yuzu and 1 mandarin
Dry and wet shake, strain into coupe, decorate with grated kumbave and shichimi togarashi with yuzu.

Question 5

Japanese Whisky Sour

Answer 5

1egg white
2oz Toki
1oz lemon syrup
Juice of 1 yuzu and 1 mandarin

Question 6

Japanese Penicillin

Answer 6

2oz toki
3/4oz lemon
3/4oz honey ginger
1/4oz hibiki

Question 7

Shiso Smash

Answer 7

4 Shiso leaves
2oz gin
3/4lemon
3/4syrup

Question 8

Winter Kick Margarita

Answer 8

2oz tequila
1oz mandarin juice
3/4oz Cointreau
1/2oz lime
1/2oz spicy syrup

Question 9

Limelight

Answer 9

2oz rum
2oz pineapple juice
3/4oz Campari
1/2oz lime
1/2oz syrup
Cinnamon

Question 10

Mandarin Mojito

Answer 10

2oz rum
1oz mandarin juice
1/2oz lime
1/4demerera syrup
Soda

Question 11

The Derek

Answer 11

Muddle 1 grapefruit and 1 yuzu slice with a squeeze of agave
3oz sake
Garnish with grapefruit wheel and mint

Question 12

Après Spritz

Answer 12

1oz mandarin juice
3/4oz gin
1/2oz Aperol
1/2oz lemon juice
1/2oz syrup
Sparkling wine