![]() My family is Japanese, we refer to the spirit as Shochu.thus we dubbed this cocktail The Karai Inu (pronounced kah-DIE EE-new.sort of) meaning Salty Dog in Japanese. These were FANTASTIC! We kicked them up a bit and made the ratio of soju to grapefruit juice 1:2 and did a salt rim a la The Salty Dog. ![]() If anyone finds a recipe with honkaku shochu or sake that works, please provide the name of the label that you used so that we can try it.Ī bit too sweet, make sure to use premium alcohol.īitter, nasty, and gross. Are mocktails healthy It all depends on the ingredients used to make the mocktail. Many are made with juice and replacements for alcohol, including sparkling water like this grapefruit mocktail. ![]() It's definitely possible to make something drinkable using sake, but it will depend entirely on how tame the nose and flavor profile of the sake are. What are mocktails Mocktails are nonalcoholic versions of cocktails. Sake (nihonshu) is not advised for this recipe. Single-distilled (honkaku) shochu tends to have too much character and can mingle unpleasingly with the sweet or sour mixer that has been thrown in. The resulting beverage will differ by several degrees depending on which alcohol one chooses to mix in.Īt any rate, in my experience this cocktail works well with soju and some kind of kourui (multiple-distilled and cheap) shochu. By Lauren Hubbard and Micaela English Published: Save Article Once upon a time, non-alcoholic. In other words, they're not the same thing (sake is brewed, not distilled) and can't easily be substituted for each other in a cocktail recipe. Leisure Drinks The 28 Best Recipes for Mocktails Dont let cocktails have all the fun. Yes, they're both distilled beverages-hence their frequent association with, and comparison to, vodka-but they're at least as different from each other as scotch and bourbon are.įurthermore, sake (pronounced /sa-kay/ and also known as nihonshu) is to soju and shochu what milk is to orange juice. Garnish with sliced limes and serve ice on the side.Just wanted to point out that soju (Korean peninsula) and shochu (Japan) are quite different because the base ingredients are usually not the same. Right before serving, carefully add 8 cups of club soda, cover the jug, swirl again, and pour into a serving pitcher or punch bowl. Dip the rim of a highball glass in a bowl of water, shake off the excess, then sprinkle a spoonful of salt onto a plate and dip the glass into that to coat the rim. Place cover on the jug and swirl awhile until agave nectar dissolves. In a gallon jug (using a funnel), pour in 1 ½ cups lime juice, 5 cups white grapefruit juice, ½ teaspoon salt, and 1 ½ cups agave nectar. Serves 20 (in 10-ounce rocks glasses, filled halfway with ice)ġ ½ cups lime juice (I like Nellie & Joe’s Key Lime) And don’t forget the salt, because that is what really pulls this whole drink together. Acapulco Gold This non-alcoholic beverage is tasty and slightly exotic with its unique fruit pairings. Bitter grapefruit meets the soft and sweet agave nectar, which is balanced with tart lime juice and sparkling water. In Mexico, a Paloma is simply Squirt soda and tequila-which is simple and delicious, but I prefer my fresh approach to it and really think it doesn't even need tequila because of the complexity of flavors here. ![]() The Paloma cocktail is one of the best things I have discovered in the past few years. ![]()
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