Sakura Martini !1 servingsIngredients:1 salted cherry blossomIce2 ½ ounces dry sake1 ounc

Sakura Martini !

1 servings

Ingredients:

• 1 salted cherry blossom
• Ice
• 2 ½ ounces dry sake
• 1 ounce gin
• ¼ teaspoon maraschino liqueur

Directions:

A few hours before you plan to serve the drink, soak the salted cherry blossom in hot water to remove any excess salt, then transfer to cold water until you’re ready to serve the drink. You may want to use tweezers to avoid damaging the flower.

About 5 minutes before serving, chill a cocktail glass in the freezer.

Fill a mixing glass with ice. Add the sake, gin and maraschino liqueur, and stir to chill and dilute.

Strain the drink into the chilled glass and garnish with the cherry blossom.

Courtesy: Bar Goto, New York / Scott Suchman for The Washington Post; food styling by Lisa Cherkasky for The Washington Post.

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