Murasaki Geisha Cocktail by Ikaika Villa

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Murasaki Geisha Cocktail by Ikaika Villa

Ingredients

Serves One

1 oz.             Bombay Sapphire

1 oz.             unfiltered sake (Zekingori)

1 /2 oz.         simple syrup

½ oz.            Chambord

1 tsp.            fresh mixed berries (blackberries, cranberries and raspberries)

 

Love sake cocktails? Charyn Pfeuffer reports.
On a recent trip, one the best beverages to cross my lips was the Murasaki Geisha (or Purple Geisha) served at Doraku Sushi at the Royal Hawaiian Center.


When Bar Manager Ikaika Villa started working for Kevin Aoki (son of Benihana owner, Rocky Aoki), he was put on the spot to create a new drink using Bombay and Chambord in less than 10 minutes.  “I used what we had, and what we had was a lot of sake, so I made sake mixes,” says Aoki. The sexy drink was entered into the Modern Luxury cocktail contest and won.

 

Method
Muddle the Chambord and berries together in a shaker.

Shake with a few cubes of ice and pour into a champagne flute.

Rinse shaker and add Bombay, sake, simple syrup and a few more cubes of ice. Shake well and pour over the Chambord and berry mixture to create a layering effect.

Garnish with an orchid flower.