Yuzu Juice was recently featured in Tasting Table.
Good bartenders know that the perfect cocktail is all about balance: Nothing makes a drink like the right proportions of alcohol, sugar and acidity.
Within this trifecta, mixologists have plenty of room for experimentation. But poor, poor lemons and limes–they’ve had to shoulder the acidity burden for so long, since other citrus-family favorites like oranges and grapefruits don’t create a strong-enough pucker for many drinks.
Luckily, here from Asia to heed the call of duty is yuzu. The juice of this Japanese fruit (along with its cousins sudachi and kabosu) has all the zing your cocktail needs, plus a complex, bright flavor that will abolish lemon and lime fatigue.
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