Sake tonic

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This beautifully fruity sake tonic recipe, taken from Fever-Tree: The Art of Mixing, is infused with apricots, elderflower and vodka for a fragrant kick. Serve at the start of a Japanese dinner party feast to kick off proceedings.

First published in 2017

At Pakta restaurant, Peruvian and Japanese ingredients and dishes fuse to create an eclectic menu inspired by Nikkei cuisine. The bar also embraces this fusion with drinks, using a wide variety of everyday and unusual ingredients. Sake is the most popular drink at the restaurant and here we combine it with aromatic elderflower to create a fresh and fruity cocktail that can be enjoyed either with food or as an apéritif.

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Sake tonic

Method

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Cut the apricots into thin slices and add them to a tall glass, such as a collins glass. Pour in the sake, followed by the vodka and elderflower liqueur
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Add ice cubes and the tonic water. Finally, add the orange peel twist to garnish, running it around the rim of the glass before dropping it into the drink
First published in 2017

Marc Alvarez Safont from Pakta, Barcelona, is a contributor to Fever-Tree’s new book, Fever-Tree: The Art of Mixing.

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