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Yuzu Pepper Spritz
Yuzu, black pepper, and a clean little spark.
1 drink5 minutesCollins glass
01 · What you need
Ingredients
- 1 oz yuzu juiceYuzu Juice
- ½ oz fresh lemon juiceFresh Citrus Juice
- ½ oz honey syrupHoney Syrup
- 2 thin cucumber slicesThin Cucumber Slices
- 1 pinch freshly ground black pepperPinch Freshly Ground Black Pepper
- 3 oz chilled sparkling waterSparkling Water
- IceIce
02 · Make it
Method
- 01
Gently muddle cucumber with honey syrup in a shaker.
- 02
Add yuzu, lemon, pepper, and ice; shake briefly.
- 03
Fine strain over fresh ice, top with sparkling water, and garnish.
Happiest note
A small pinch of pepper is enough. The point is a dry finish, not heat.
Make the bottle
A useful prep, already mapped.
Optional adult variation
Add 1 oz vodka.
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