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Stew Ellington
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Cocktail Name
Yakuza
Your cocktail recipe.
- 1 oz London dry gin
- 1 oz dry sake
- 1/2 oz absinthe
- 1/2 oz maraschino
- 1/2 oz lime juice
- 1 drop Swedish bitters
Shake the first five ingredients and strain into a chilled cocktail glass. Garnish with the drop of Swedish bitters.
Your inspiration.
A friend is writing a thriller novel that has to do with the Yakuza and suggested I come up with an original cocktail to include in the book. I did! I had been trying for a while to come up a good cocktail that includes Swedish bitters, which is hard to do, given their strong taste of camphor. I feel successful with this one.
Tips and Tricks
- I prefer to use Mata Hari absinthe in my cocktails; the mild presence of pastis makes it a great mixer. Take great care to ensure you use only one drop of the Swedish bitters; a little goes a long way. A good method is to dip a toothpick or garnish pick into the bottle to pick up just a drop.
