Egraphsen
Stephanie Cullingford
Theatrical Design
Sour Plum Mochi Martini
Good news everyone! Mochi doesn't dissolve in water! You may think that's fairly obvious (after all rice doesn't - but rice starch does) and Google wasn't giving a simple answer. This uses the plum mochi from Sakuraco Box Three - May: Mochi and Sakura. The cocktail should be a combo of sweet, salty, fruity and sour.
Version Two
creates defined colour bands
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Martini Glass
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1 Lemon
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Ground salt
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Soda Water
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30ml Maraschino
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15ml Plum Brandy
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Kubota Confectionary's Plum Mochi
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Line the rim of the martini glass by wiping with a lemon slice, then rolling the rim in a pile of ground salt
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Version One
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Add 15ml lemon juice, maraschino and brandy to cocktail shaker with ice
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Shake and strain
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Pour into glass and top with soda water
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Add mochi and serve
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Version Two
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Add 15ml lemon juice to glass and add approximately 150ml soda water
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Add maraschino. Allow to settle
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Add Brandy. Allow to settle
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Add Mochi
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Notes:
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I've used ml for measurements instead of shots, because a) metric vs. imperial
b) half shot vs. shot vs. double shot is not standard on jiggers
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If you've already eaten all your mochi, a frozen lychee works very well as a stunt double - tastes good too.