SENCHA SOUR

Green tea-infused gin gives depth to this otherwise light, breezy drink, made with fresh yuzu juice, pickled ginger syrup, and soda. Inspired by one served at the Ritz-Carlton in Naples, Florida, it's the perfect antidote to the winter doldrums.

For the Sencha-Infused Gin

• 8 bags sencha tea
• 2 cups gin

For the Cocktail

• 1 1⁄2 oz. sencha-infused gin
• 1⁄2 oz. pickled ginger syrup
• 1⁄2 oz. sake
• 1⁄2 oz. yuzu juice
• Soda water, to serve
• Fresh grapes, halved, for garnish

Instructions

• Make the sencha-infused gin: Place sencha tea bags in gin; let sit 6–8 hours. Remove tea bags, squeezing gin from bags; discard tea bags.
• Make the cocktail: Combine gin, syrup, sake, and yuzu in a cocktail shaker; shake vigorously and pour into a highball glass filled with crushed ice. Top with club soda and garnish with grapes.