Japanese Courage

from PDT

  • 6 oz. Kamoizumi "Shusen" Sake
  • 1 oz. Bols Genever
  • .5 oz. Yellow Chartreuse
  • .25 oz. Canton Ginger Liqueur
  • .25 oz. Honey Syrup

Heat the sake in a bain-marie (do not boil). Pour the sake and everything else into a pre-heated heatproof mug. Garnish with a lemon wheel studded with 6 cloves.

Dutch Courage, a nickname given to genever in the 17th century by English soldiers who were impressed by how hard the Dutch fought after a dram, is the backbone of this winter warmer. —Jim Meehan, Winter 2009

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