Ingredients

  • 1½ ozumeshu
  • 1½ ozsake
  • ½ ozlemon juice
  • 2 ozsoda water
  • 🍋Lemon twist, plum garnish(garnish)

🔧 Tools

jiggerbar spoon

Instructions

  1. Fill a wine glass with ice.
  2. Pour in umeshu, sake, and lemon juice.
  3. Top with soda water and stir once gently.
  4. Garnish with a lemon twist.

📜 History

Umeshu is a Japanese plum wine made by steeping green ume plums in shochu or sake with sugar. Traditionally enjoyed on the rocks or mixed with soda, umeshu became a cocktail ingredient in its own right as Japanese drinking culture gained international attention. Combining umeshu with sake and soda creates a layered, low-ABV spritz that highlights the plum's sweet-tart character alongside sake's clean grain notes.

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