Lemon Sour (Japanese)
Make this classic Japanese lemon sour cocktail with just 4 ingredients!
Ingredients
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- Juice of 1/2 lemon
- 1/4 cup shōchū (or soju)
- 1/2 cup soda water
- 1 tablespoon simple syrup (1 tablespoon sugar mixed with 1 tablespoon water)
- Ice cubes
Instructions
- Mix juice, shōchū and ice. Add lemon juice and shōchū to a tall glass. Then add ice cubes and stir.
- Add soda and simple syrup. Add soda water. Then slowly add the simple syrup and taste as you go. Use more if you prefer a sweeter drink. Stir one or two rotations (don’t overmix!) with a straw or chopstick.
- Garnish and serve. Top with a lemon slice and serve.
Notes
You can pre-make the simple syrup and keep it on hand. Just mix 1 part sugar with 1 part hot water and stir until the sugar dissolves. Chill before using.
Large, clear, solid ice cubes will melt more slowly than weak, slushy ice. To further inhibit ice melt, use a frosted or cold glass.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 drink
- Calories: 146
- Sugar: 15.7g
- Sodium: 26.8mg
- Fat: 0.1g
- Saturated Fat: 0g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 21.3g
- Fiber: 0.2g
- Protein: 0.5g
- Cholesterol: 0mg
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