Shiitake Drift
by Thomas Waugh
San Francisco, CA
2.5oz Imo Shochu (Sweet Potato), Satsuma Kuradashi Genshu, Kagoshima
1oz Dried Shiitake-infused Noilly Prat Ambre Vermouth*
1 dash Angostura Bitters
1 dash pink salt water (10:1 ratio)
1/4 tsp soy sauce
Garnish: Shiitake Cap and Fresh Cracked Pepper
*Shiitake Vermouth Infusion
6 Shiitake Mushroom Caps
One 750ml Ambre Vermouth
For the Shiitake Vermouth infusion, let steep for 24 hours and strain.
Stir with ice. Serve up in a cold cocktail glass (neat). Garnish with a shiitake cap and fresh cracked pepper on top of the shiitake cap.