Shiso & Yuzu Gimlet
Japanese perilla leaf and yuzu in a gimlet frame — fresh, almost medicinal, and completely unlike anything made with Western herbs.
Served in a Coupe glass · Garnish: Shiso leaf · Difficulty: medium
Ingredients
- 2 oz Gin
- 0.5 oz Yuzu Juice
- 0.25 oz Fresh Lime Juice
- 0.5 oz Simple Syrup
- 6 leaves Green Shiso (Perilla) Leaves
Instructions
- Clap shiso leaves between your palms to release oils.
- Gently muddle in a shaker.
- Add gin, yuzu juice, lime juice, and simple syrup.
- Shake hard with ice.
- Double strain into a chilled coupe.
- Garnish with a shiso leaf.