Shochu Highball

Japan's most popular drink, elevated — mugi (barley) shochu over ice with chilled sparkling water, squeezed lemon, and nothing else. Deceptively simple, infinitely sessionable.

Served in a highball glass · Garnish: Lemon wheel · Difficulty: easy

Ingredients

• 2 oz Mugi (Barley) Shochu
• 4 oz Chilled Sparkling Water
• 0.25 oz Fresh Lemon Juice

Instructions

1. Fill a tall glass with ice — pack it tight.
2. Pour shochu over the ice.
3. Add lemon juice.
4. Top slowly with sparkling water; stir once, gently, from the bottom.
5. Garnish with a lemon wheel.

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