Sencha Sour

Name: Sencha Sour
Total time: PT0D0H0M
Ingredients: 8 bags sencha tea; 2 cups gin; 1 1 ⁄ 2 oz. sencha-infused gin; 1 ⁄ 2 oz. pickled ginger syrup; 1 ⁄ 2 oz. sake; 1 ⁄ 2 oz. yuzu juice; Soda water, to serve; Fresh grapes, halved, for garnish

Green tea-infused gin gives depth to this otherwise light, breezy drink, made with fresh yuzu juice, pickled ginger syrup, and soda. Inspired by one served at the Ritz-Carlton in Naples, Florida, it's the perfect antidote to the winter doldrums.

Ingredients

For the Sencha-Infused Gin

8 bags sencha tea
2 cups gin

For the Cocktail

1 ¹⁄₂ oz. sencha-infused gin
¹⁄₂ oz. pickled ginger syrup
¹⁄₂ oz. sake
¹⁄₂ oz. yuzu juice
Soda water, to serve
Fresh grapes, halved, for garnish

Instructions

Step 1

Make the sencha-infused gin: Place sencha tea bags in gin; let sit 6–8 hours. Remove tea bags, squeezing gin from bags; discard tea bags.

Step 2

Make the cocktail: Combine gin, syrup, sake, and yuzu in a cocktail shaker; shake vigorously and pour into a highball glass filled with crushed ice. Top with club soda and garnish with grapes.

Make the sencha-infused gin: Place sencha tea bags in gin; let sit 6–8 hours. Remove tea bags, squeezing gin from bags; discard tea bags.
Make the cocktail: Combine gin, syrup, sake, and yuzu in a cocktail shaker; shake vigorously and pour into a highball glass filled with crushed ice. Top with club soda and garnish with grapes.