Shochu Mojito • 4 sprigs mint (leaves only) • 1 tablespoon sugar • 1/2 lime (1 tablespoon juice) • 1/2 cup brown sugar shochu • Ice
• Club soda
Put the mint, sugar and lime juice into a 14-16 ounce highball glass. Use a muddler to bruise the mint, but do not pulverize it. Add the shochu and give it a stir. Fill the glass with large ice cubes and then top it off with club soda. Garnish with a sprig of mint and serve.
Grape Escape Cocktail • 4 pink peppercorns • 70 grams Concord Grapes (~8-10 large grapes) • 1/2 teaspoon honey (to taste) • 1/4 cup sweet potato shochu
Crush the pink peppercorns in the bottom of a shaker with a muddler. Add the grapes and honey and muddle them until there are no large chunks of grape left. Add the sweet potato shochu and a few large ice cubes and shake until chilled. Pour the grape escape into a chilled 4 ounce coupe glass through a tea strainer and garnish with grapes.
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