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Green Tea Saketini: a Green Tea Cocktail

This Green Tea Saketini is a Green Tea Cocktail inspired by a vodka martini with tea-infused sake in place of dry vermouth. It's a sophisticated, tea-flavored cocktail that's perfect before dinner or your favorite Asian-inspired meals.

Prep Time
1 hr 5 mins
Total Time
1 hr 5 mins
Servings: 1
Calories: 169 kcal
Course: Drinks
Cuisine: Japanese

Ingredients

  • 1 ounce (30 milliliters) sake Junmai type works well
  • 1 bag green tea
  • 2 ounces vodka
  • 1 Cucumber slice for garnish

Instructions

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  1. Add the tea bag to the sake in a clean glass jar or a cocktail shaker and infuse for one to three hours.
  2. Discard the tea bag and combine the vodka and green tea-infused sake in a cocktail shaker with ice. Stir until chilled, then strain into a coupe or martini glass and garnish with the cucumber.

Notes

  • The green tea can be infused into the sake for one to three hours, depending on your preference for the strength of the green tea flavor in your cocktail.
  • You can infuse more than one ounce for more green tea cocktails. Store the green tea-infused sake in the refrigerator until ready to use.
  • Tasters preferred the two to one ratio and vodka in this saketini over gin. Please feel free to vary these to your taste. If using gin, I would recommend a cucumber-infused gin like Hendrick's.

Nutrition Information

Calories 169kcal (8%) Carbohydrates 1g (0%) Protein 0.1g (0%) Sodium 1mg (0%) Potassium 8mg (0%) Calcium 1mg (0%) Iron 0.04mg (0%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 1Serving

Amount Per Serving

Calories 169

% Daily Value*

Calories 169kcal 8%
Carbohydrates 1g 0%
Protein 0.1g 0%
Sodium 1mg 0%
Potassium 8mg 0%
Calcium 1mg 0%
Iron 0.04mg 0%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.