Name: Sakura Sour
Cook time: 5 min
Total time: 5 min
Yield: 2
Ingredients: 120 ml of sake; 60 ml of lemon juice; 30 ml of cherry syrup from a jar of maraschino cherries, plus 2 cherries to garnish; 10 ml of cherry brandy; 30 ml of egg white (or aquafaba if vegan)

By OcadoLife

This Sakura Sour cocktail is inspired by Japan’s famous cherry blossoms – clouds of springtime blooms that are celebrated in festivals all over the country. Fragrant and fun, this tipple combines classic Japanese sake…

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5 total

120 ml of sake
60 ml of lemon juice
30 ml of cherry syrup from a jar of maraschino cherries, plus 2 cherries to garnish
10 ml of cherry brandy
30 ml of egg white (or aquafaba if vegan)

Method

3 steps

Step 1
Put all the ingredients (except the cherries) into an ice-filled cocktail shaker or clean jam jar and shake.
Step 2
Strain the liquid into a jug and discard the ice. Return the cocktail to the shaker, and shake again for 30 secs (shaking twice creates a smooth, fluffy egg white or aquafaba layer).
Step 3
Strain the cocktail into 2 chilled coupe glasses; garnish with the maraschino cherries.

Sakura Sour

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