Umeshu Highball
Japanese plum wine lengthened with premium sparkling water — sweet-tart plum with a whisper of almond. The Japanese highball tradition applied to a beloved home staple.
Served in a Highball glass · Garnish: Lemon wheel, pickled plum · Difficulty: easy
Ingredients
- 2 oz Umeshu (Japanese Plum Wine)
- 4 oz Premium Sparkling Water
- 0.25 oz Fresh Lemon Juice
Instructions
- Fill a highball glass with ice.
- Add umeshu and lemon juice.
- Top slowly with sparkling water.
- Stir once from the bottom gently.
- Garnish with a thin lemon wheel and pickled plum (umeboshi) on a pick.