Shiso Smash Recipe
A fresh and elegant Japanese cocktail, where shiso meets gin and sake for a subtle and aromatic blend. Ideal for a festive aperitif or a moment to share. Kampai!
- Prep Time
- 10 minutes
- Servings
- 1 glass
Ingredients
- 45 ml Japanese gin
- 15 ml sake
- 10 ml shiso syrup (or sugar simple syrup)
- 15 ml yuzu juice (or lemon juice)
- 5 shiso leaves (plus one for garnish)
- Ice cubes
- Soda (optional)
Directions
- Wash the shiso leaves and pat dry with paper towels.
- Place the shiso leaves in a shaker and add the shiso syrup. Use a pestle to gently crush the shiso leaves to release their aromas. Add the gin, sake, yuzu juice and a few ice cubes to the shaker.
- Shake vigorously for about 30 seconds to blend the flavours and chill the cocktail.
- Strain the mixture through a cocktail strainer into a cocktail glass filled with fresh ice cubes. If you prefer a lighter cocktail, you can add a little soda to make it longer.
- Decorate your cocktail with an extra shiso leaf.
- Serve immediately and enjoy this refreshing cocktail with its unique herbaceous notes of shiso.
