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Happy Hour: The Drake
December 28, 2016
A simple stirred cocktail, made with Cognac, Cardamaro, and Sour Cherry Bitters. Add sparkling wine to make it extra festive.
Happy Hour: Aunt Judy's Passion Fruit Cocktail
October 19, 2016
Step-by-step instructions on how to make a cocktail using with fresh passion fruit, barley shochu, ume bitters, and honey.
Happy Hour: The Western
August 8, 2016
This elegant sake-based cocktail is light on its feet and brought together with a barspoon of Genepy. Also contains Michter's Rye whisky.
Happy Hour: Umeboshi Splash!
July 6, 2016
My best friend Sara wrote a book and it just came out! It's called Never Ever...
Happy Hour: Umamichelada!
April 25, 2016
Scroll to the bottom for updated recipe notes and photo! - Kayoko, 6/30/2020Ah, Mexico. We went...
Happy Hour: Tokyo 75
December 22, 2015
A play on the classic French 75 cocktail recipe using yuzu juice, sparkling wine, and umeshu (plum wine) substituting for gin.
Happy Hour: Don't Call This a Saketini
August 17, 2015
Don't Call This a Saketini is a take on the traditional Martini, using a dry sake instead of vermouth.
Happy Hour: Kumquat Liqueur
July 2, 2015
Turn sweet and sour kumquats into a delicious and refreshing liqueur with this easy, step-by-step recipe.
Happy Hour: Gin(jo) Rickey
April 30, 2015
With the opening of our bottle shop, I have been exploring the world of sake. Daiginjos,...
Happy Hour: Yuzu Liqueur
November 20, 2014
The Food Republic recently declared yuzu as America's next big THING. Well, duhhhh! Umami Mart...
Happy Hour: Tokyo Mule
September 29, 2014
Heyyyy, Happy Hour is BACK! I spent all weekend trying to come up with a...
Happy Hour: Mezcal Winter Cocktails
December 20, 2013
Once you are through slurping down mugs of Tom & Jerry bowls and hot buttered...