Wooohooo! It’s a long weekend! We’re planning on chilling out, exploring and making a few cocktails… if you ask me, it sounds pretty dreamy.
This week’s cocktail is a light and refreshing summer beverage. I’m not a huge cucumber fan, but there’s something about the combination of cucumber and sake that just tastes awesomely refreshing. While I haven’t tried making a whole pitcher, I’d imagine it would be great in a pitcher served by the pool on a warm summer day.
Cheers! I hope you have a lovely weekend!
Subtle Summer
makes 1 cocktail
2 oz sake
1/2 oz fresh lemon juice
1/2 oz simple syrup
2 slices cucumber, plus more for garnish
1
Place all ingredients in a cocktail shaker along with two ice cubes. Shake vigorously for 15 seconds.
2
Strain into a lowball glass and garnish with thinly sliced cucumbers. Cheers!
May 28th, 2010 at 10:09 am
Oooh! I love cucumber so I will definitely try this. I also read a recommendation by Katie Lee (as in Billy Joel’s ex-wife) for drinking sake. She cores apples almost all the way through and pours a serving of sake inside the apple itself. After the drink, you can get a refill or munch on a sake-soaked Granny Smith!
May 28th, 2010 at 10:50 am
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May 28th, 2010 at 10:40 pm
Interesting – I’m not a big cucumber fan either, and I’ve had some cucumber vodka that I didn’t like at all. I’ll give it a try with sake though!
May 29th, 2010 at 9:51 am
That sounds like a lovely, cool summer cocktail. I’ll have to get some sake and give it a try!
June 1st, 2010 at 4:13 pm
This sounds like something I would like. Is there a type of sake you recommend?
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