It was all a dream.....

...a dream cloud Sake cocktail! This week we are pairing honeydew melon with a Sasanigori Sake. This combination is literally like a cloud! A quick lesson: Sake, the national  beverage of Japan, is made from fermented rice. Sake has many classifications and varieties. Nigori  is one of the styles or classifications of Sake; it translates to "Cloudy Sake".  Sasanigori translates to lightly cloudy. That cloudy-ness refers to how much of the rice particles are suspended in the Sake... so be sure to shake your bottle gently before pouring. We hope you enjoy! As always, if you make any of our drinks, take a picture and share them with us online! Instagram ---> @ staynfocusimages

This makes 2 drinks! Let's get started!

 乾杯

(kanpai/cheers!)
 

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Here's what you need:

For Garnish
2 chunks/balls of honeydew or cantaloupe

For Drink
5 oz. Sasanigori Sake
1/2 oz. Simple Syrup
3 oz. Chilled Green Tea
~1/2 Cup Chopped Honeydew or Cantaloupe
Ice
 

You will also need, 2 coupe glasses, 2 cocktail picks, shaker cup and a strainer.

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Let's Make the Drink!

1. Add your melon & simple syrup (1/2 oz)  into your shaker cup and muddle.

2. Add remaining ingredients to shaker cup:

   • Green Tea (3 oz)

   • Sasanigori Sake (5 oz) (we used Shirakawago Sasanigori Sake)

   • Ice

3. Shake vigorously for 20 seconds or so.

4. Pour evenly between your two coup glasses.

5. Skewer melon pieces with your cocktail picks to garnish.

6. Enjoy!
    

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"Vision without action is a daydream. Action without vision is a nightmare."
-Japanese proverb attributed to Soichiro Honda