Yuzu liqueur cocktail

Bartenders have been reaching for yuzu over the usual citrus to add more flavor to their cocktails. Here are some of our favorite recipes.

Yuzu is the "it citrus" of our time. Today we look at a new liqueur from Japan's Soh Spirits -- makers of Kikori Whiskey -- which is made from freshly harvested yuzu, rice and mountain water from Kumamoto, on the island of Kyushu, Japan. Some production details: At the soul of Yuzuri is the yuzu fruit,...

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The yuzu is extraordinary in its fragrance and beautiful floral, bright citrus flavors. It is hard to substitute anything and have it come out the same. It will just be a different cocktail. Potentially delicious, but still different. A fresh yuzu will usually be significantly more bright than the bottled juice. For the gin, we prefer a gin like Hendricks or Tanqueray Rangpur for this cocktail. There are quite a few Japanese gins which work quite well in this cocktail too.