Yuzu Honey Soda
A clean, citrusy Japanese-inspired soda built on yuzu juice and floral honey over sparkling water.
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Glassware
Collins glass
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Ingredients
- 1 oz yuzu juice (fresh or bottled)
- 0.75 oz honey syrup (1:1 honey and warm water)
- Sparkling water, to top
- Yuzu or lemon wheel, to garnish
Instructions
- 1Add yuzu juice and honey syrup to a Collins glass filled with ice.
- 2Stir briefly to combine.
- 3Top with sparkling water.
- 4Garnish with a yuzu or lemon wheel.
Origin & Story
Japan, modern era
Yuzu — a tart Japanese citrus with notes of lemon, grapefruit, and mandarin — has been used in Japanese cooking and drinking traditions for centuries. Yuzucha, a honeyed yuzu tea, is a traditional winter drink, and this mocktail is essentially a cold, effervescent riff on that same combination.
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