Umeshu Spritz
Japanese plum wine meets sake and soda water in this delicate, floral spritz. Sweet, tart, and effortlessly elegant.
- 1½ ozumeshu
- 1½ ozsake
- ½ ozlemon juice
- 2 ozsoda water
- Lemon twist, plum garnishgarnish
- 1Fill a wine glass with ice.
- 2Pour in umeshu, sake, and lemon juice.
- 3Top with soda water and stir once gently.
- 4Garnish with a lemon twist.
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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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