Give your weekend drink a Japanese twist with these two-step cocktails

If gin has been your go-to drink this season, you likely to have tried the many delicious cocktails that the herb-infused spirit is often used for.

But how about doing something different this weekend.

Whether you have plans to have friends over, or just want to sip on a yummy drink with your favourite film on, these cocktails are sure to leave an impression.


Kou-Yo combines gin with honey, orange and sansho pepper – the quintessential spice used in many Japanese preparations, and if that doesn't get your excited there's a matcha green tea cocktail that's the perfect summery Japanese drink.

Kou-Yo

Ingredients
Roku: 45 ml
Honey water: 20 ml
Orange juice: 40 ml
Lime juice: 25 ml
Sansho pepper powder: A pinch for garnish

Method
- Mix all the ingredients together and shake
- Strain into glass. Garnish and serve

Glassware: Rocks

Roku Matcha

Ingredients
Roku Gin: 45 ml
Matcha: 1/2 tsp
Matcha syrup: 1 tsp
Cold water: 45 ml

Method
- Mix all the ingredients together
- Stir and pour into glass

Glassware: Lowball gin glass

(Courtesy: Beam Suntory)