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“Modern Japanese cocktails are an experience, encompassing fresh, in-season ingredients, well-crafted spirits, technique, and omotenashi [“hospitality”], which means making guests feel happy, comfortable, and at ease,” says Julia Momosé, the creative director of the bar Kumiko in Chicago and a coauthor, with Emma Janzen, of The Way of the Cocktail, due in October. Here, Momosé, who specializes in creating blends through the lens of her Japanese heritage, shares three cocktails that are perfect right now. “The Kyohō Sour and the TSC contain some of the incredible seasonal ingredients in Japan that take you from late summer into fall,” she says. “And the low-alcohol Hishimochi is inspired by a traditional Japanese dessert—the three layers stand for security, purity, and health and long life.”
KYOHŌ SOUR
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