Satsuma Punch

Mar 3

by Brian Matthys
New York, NY

2.5oz Imo Shochu (Sweet Potato), Kozuru Kuro, Kagoshima
0.5oz fresh mandarin juice
0.5oz fresh lemon juice
0.3oz red wine cinnamon syrup*

*Red Wine Cinnamon Syrup
Gently heat equal parts sugar and medium-bodied red wine until combined, along with 1 cinnamon stick broken up (per 8oz wine: 8oz sugar). Remove from heat and let cool, straining out cinnamon pieces after 10 minutes.

Add all ingredients to a cocktail shaker and shake for approx 10 seconds. Strain into a rocks glass with or without ice and garnish with a lemon twist.