The Gaijin is a beautiful, sexy cocktail that incorporates raspberry and peach into a not-too-sweet, yet fruity, drink that is ideal for Valentine's Day. The word gaijin means foreigner in Japanese and can refer to the concept of something foreign in more than one situation. In the case of this cocktail, it refers to the presence of nigori sake, a cloudy unfiltered type of sake that gives what would otherwise be a straightforward flavored martini an unusual flavor and an exotic look.
It could be served before dinner, but we like our Valentine's day cocktails with dessert, so feel free to try this with something fruity, like a bowl of berries and whipped cream.
The recipe is after the jump.
The Gaijin
¾ oz raspberry vodka (like Smirnoff)
¾ oz nigori sake (unfiltered)
½ oz white peach puree
raspberries or peach slices, for garnish
Combine all ingredients in a cocktail shaker with ice, shake and strain into a martini glass. Serve with raspberries floating as garnish, or simply slip a thin slice of peach onto the rim of the glass.
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2-10-2007 @ 8:05PM
Shannon Parker said...
The word gaijin means only foreigner/outsider. The two characters mean outside/other and man/person respectively. There's really no way of having it refer (appropriately) to non-humans.
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2-11-2007 @ 12:41AM
ShortWoman said...
White peach puree, eh? Oh sure I have a whole tub of that sitting around! NOT.
I do have the nigori sake, and I think I will drink it unadorned. Kanpai!
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2-11-2007 @ 10:22PM
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