Lemon Sour Cocktail Recipe
Lemon Sawa (Sour) is a must-have cocktail in Japanese bars, izakayas and restaurants: fresh, fruity and refreshing. It can be made with lemon, lime, plum, grapefruit, sudachi (small Japanese green citrus fruits)... it's sure to please! Lemon Sawa showcases shōchū, a brandy (between 25% and 40%) fairly unknown outside Japanese borders, and which is distilled from sweet potato, barley or rice.
- Prep Time
- 11 minutes
- Cooking Time
- 0 minutes
- Servings
- 2 glasses
- Category
- beverages
- Kitchen
- Japanese cocktail
Ingredients
- 4cl shōchū
- 1.5 cl lemon juice
- 1.5 cl sugar syrup
- 10 cl sparkling water
- Ice cubes, of course!
Directions
- Pour the lemon juice and shochu into a tall glass. Add plenty of ice cubes and stir to chill.
- Add the sparkling water. Then add the sugar syrup, adjusting according to your taste: start with a small amount, taste, then adjust until you reach the desired level of sweetness. If you prefer a sugar-free version, you can dispense with the syrup altogether.
- Stir gently with a cocktail stick, chopstick or straw to prevent the drink from losing too much gas. Garnish with a slice of lemon or rolled zest for an elegant touch. Serve immediately and enjoy your chilled Japanese lemon sour!
