Deijī

Main Spirit Gin

Difficulty Easy

Technique Shaken

Meaning “daisy” in Japanese, Deijī is WSET-certified sake educator Shaun Williams’ take on a Margarita made with Japanese Gin and Sake in place of Tequila. As well as the addition of homemade Yuzu Curaçao, Williams adds the tang of a salt rim with a homemade shio solution he also adds to the drink.

Ingredients

1 oz. 30ml Roku Gin
1 oz. 30ml Ozeki Junmai Sake
0.75 oz. 23ml Lemon Juice
0.5 oz. 15ml Yuzu Curaçao
0.5 oz. 15ml Simple Syrup
2-3 dash 2-3 dash Shio Solution

Display: oz. ml.

Glass

Coupe

Instructions

Shake all ingredients in an ice-filled shaker, then strain into a large coupe

Garnish

Edible flower

Yuzu Curaçao – Mix 1 cup Vodka, 1 cup Yuzu Juice, 8 Cloves and 2 Cinnamon sticks in a nonreactive container. Refrigerate for 48 hours, shaking daily. After 48 hours, bring 1 cup of Water to a boil, then mix in 1.5 pounds Sugar. Allow the mixture to cool completely.
Blend the syrup with the yuzu-vodka mixture and refrigerate for an additional 3 days before using. Keeps, refrigerated, for 3 weeks.

Shio Solution – Blend 1/4 cup liquid shio koji, such as Hanamaruki brand and 1/4 cup water and store in a bitters bottle.