The Good Mixer: Umeshu Sour Cocktail Recipe

A light, refreshing, low-alcohol drink that’s perfect for a hot summer’s day

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Cocktails don’t have to blow your head off – umeshu sake, made from plums, is usually around 12-14% abv, and makes a great refreshing, low-alcohol pre-summer dinner snifter. It’s dead simple, too. Per serving:

80ml umeshu sake
35ml lemon juice
15ml sugar syrup (50% water: 50% sugar)
15ml egg white
1 lemon wedge and 1 cherry, to garnish

Put everything except the garnish in a cocktail shaker, add cubed ice and shake for a good 10 seconds. Strain into a large rocks glass over ice cubes, garnish and drink.Umeshu sour: A refreshing summer cocktail. Photograph: Dan Matthews for the Guardian