At sleek new Toronto cocktail lounge Jade Yorkville, innovative drinks and decadent French-Asian fusion cuisine push boundaries, delivering bold and indulgent flavours. This cocktail – called “The Shinobi” (Japanese for “ninja”) – is the perfect example of their approach: Smooth tequila reposado and an apéritif are blended with Japanese umeshu (a fruit liqueur), and a few drops of sesame oil act like a fat wash to round out the flavours and add a distinct warmth. Finish off with a dash of white soy sauce and a frozen grape to garnish. Kanpai!
Toasted Sesame Cocktail
This unique tequila cocktail from Jade Yorkville in Toronto is made with Japanese umeshu and sesame oil.
Ingredients
- 1.5 oz Casamigos Reposado Tequila
- .75 oz Choya 23 Umeshu
- .75 oz Cocchi Americano or Lillet Blanc
- toasted sesame oil
- 2 dashes Shiro Shoyu (white soy sauce)
- frozen green grape for garnish
Instructions
- Stir all ingredients with ice until well chilled.
- Strain into a Nick and Nora or coupe glass.
- Add 3 drops of roasted sesame oil on the surface of the drink.
- Garnish with a skewered frozen green grape.
