Market Watch, November 2019
Vodka and gin are indeed often paired with sake in light and refreshing drinks At Katsuya Jaroschys Katsuya Fresh 13 16 blends Belvedere vodka with Rock Junmai Ginjo sake simple syrup lime juice and muddled cucumber At the Miami restaurant Komodo the Ginger Passion Fruit Mule 17 features Mio Sparkling sake Belvedere vodka Domaine De Canton ginger liqueur and yuzu juice The drink was created by Karol Ansaldi beverage director for Groot Hospitality the Miami based group that owns Komodo You want to keep the natural crispness of the sake to emphasize clean and light flavors in sake cocktails Ansaldi says Most sakes have melon in the flavor profile so I try to pair those with ingredients like lychee cucumber and ginger His Hidden Dragon 17 comprises Soto Junmai Daiginjo sake Absolut Elyx vodka lychee and peach purées Monin pomegranate syrup and yuzu juice The Catalina Wine Mixer 15 at Etta in Chicago blends Hendricks Orbium gin Dassai Nigori Junmai Daiginjo sake house made cantaloupe ginger syrup lemon juice Gratien Meyer Crémant de Loire Brut Rosé and mint Sake is typically pretty understated so you want to be care ful not to have it overshadowed by other potent tastes anything over the top with acid or bitterness will probably drown out the more delicate characteristics of sake in a drink Sundas Kim notes A single violin will go unheard among a five piece brass section His Peared Sake 15 features Grey Goose La Poire pear vodka house made sour mix pineapple juice house made ginger syrup and Gekkeikan NOVEMBER 2019 MARKETWATCHMAG COM MARKET WATCH 77PHOTO BY LEFT ADAM SOKOLOWSKI BOTTOM RIGHT DANIEL VILLAAt Komodo in Miami the Ginger Passion Fruit Mule top right features Belvedere vodka alongside Mio Sparkling sake while Miamis Kyu pairs Soto Junmai Daiginjo sake with rum and rosé in the No Way Rosé right The Catalina Wine Mixer above from Etta in Chicago blends Dassai Nigori Junmai sake with gin
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