Sake Mojito
ClassicA mojito with sake in place of rum.
SummerRefreshingMinty
4 minEasyLight
Fresh mint and lime over soft, rice-sweet sake. Light, fragrant, and easy to drink.
Ingredients
- 2 oz Sake
- 0.75 oz Fresh Lime Juice
- 0.5 oz Simple Syrup
- 8 Mint Leaves
- Soda Water to top
- Mint sprig · optional garnish
- Lime wheel · optional garnish
Method
- 1
Gently muddle the mint with the simple syrup in a highball glass.
- 2
Add the sake, lime juice, and ice.
- 3
Top with soda water and stir gently.
- 4
Garnish with a mint sprig and a lime wheel.
The Story
A lighter take on the Mojito where sake replaces the rum, common on modern Japanese-inspired menus. It is a casual variation with no single origin.
Glass · Highball glassGarnish · Mint sprig, Lime wheel