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TY KU - Asian Citrus Liqueur

TY KU Liqueur
I posted about Shochu recently, and one person commenting noted the difference between Shochu, a Japanese liquor, and Soju, a Korean liquor. (They are similar-tasting, and some Shochu is labelled Soju for marketing purposes.) Not long ago I tried a really interesting citrus liqueur made from Soju called TY KU. TY KU is made from yuzu, an Asian citrus, honeydew melon, ginseng, mangosteen, an Asian superfruit, goji berry, green tea, Soju, and Sake. It's refreshing, with totally exotic flavors that are hard to describe because they're unlike most drinks found in America.

Let's be perfectly frank: the liqueur is quite good. In fact, it's so good that a group of six of us polished the bottle off in one sitting (it's only 20 percent alcohol, so don't schedule an intervention!). But I don't normally write about liqueurs, so in the spirit of honesty, I'll share with you why I'm raving about this bottle.

It has an LED light in the bottom that lights up the liqueur inside, taking me right back to my college days when everyone in the dorm had a lava lamp. The light makes the green liqueur glow irridescent, a perfect conversation piece for a cocktail party (it was for mine!).

Also, apparently TY KU is a celeb favorite. Denzel Washington, Patrick Swayze, Leonardo Dicaprio, Jaime Foxx, and Paris Hilton have all been spotted drinking it.

After the jump, a couple of TK KU recipes (though seriously, it goes down just fine alone).


The Natural
2 parts TY KU
1 part club soda
Squeeze of lime

TY KU Mojito
TY KU
Mint leaves
Splash of 7-UP
Squeeze of Lime

Filed Under: Raves & Reviews, Drink Recipes
Tags: asia, asian, asian liqueur, liqueur, liqueurs, spirits, tea, ty ku, TyKu

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Reader comments (Page 1 of 1)

Stephanie

2-19-2009 @6:26PM Stephanie said... This stuff is amazing! I was just doing a little research and when mixed with tequila with a squeeze of lime it tastes just like a margarita, minus about 400 calories!!!
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DavidV

3-04-2009 @1:47PM DavidV said... This stuff is great! I love mojitos and this is such a perfect resemblance of them!
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