It’s hard to say right away what a Russo-Japanese War cocktail can be. Nevertheless, its recipe, like the name, has its own history.
Play of colors
When you see a pile of multi-colored contents on the bar counter, it would not even occur to anyone that this is a Russian-Japanese War cocktail. Nevertheless, an unusual drink is called that. It is very easy to cook. This can be done even at home.
To work, you must have four main ingredients: 20 milliliters of vodka and Japanese Midori liqueur, one drop of lemon juice and a cherry.
Making a cocktail “Russian-Japanese war” will not be difficult even for a novice bartender:
- First you need to take a clean little glass or shot glass.
- Put cocktail cherries at the bottom .
- Add Japanese melon liquor.
- Pour vodka slowly on top.
- Dripping lemon juice for flavor.
Such a product is very pleasant to drink. The delicate taste of melon from vodka becomes a little stronger. All this is complemented by a small sourness, and as an appetizer, followed by a fragrant cherry. Men usually drink this cocktail in one gulp, and ladies savor it with pleasure.
Product history
Quite often, drinks have fancy names. Sometimes it’s hard to guess where they came from. Sometimes the author himself invents them, but more often the product becomes a hostage to the situation in which it was created. Take, for example, the Russian-Japanese War cocktail. Already no one can say exactly when this product was first prepared. But it is known that its creator is quite popular in certain circles, bartender Alexander Kan.
The idea of ​​composition is reflected in its title. The product harmoniously combines the most popular drinks of two great powers: Russia and Japan. According to the author’s intention, this should speak of the friendship of peoples. Vodka is a true Russian drink. Not a single triumph in our country can do without it. And Midori is a liquor that is produced by the notorious Japanese corporation Santori. Cherry complements this composition, symbolizing the flag of the famous Land of the Rising Sun. All together is an indicator of unity. A delicate taste and pleasant aroma are evidence of the good and honest intentions of each of the parties.
Successful combination
There is another recipe for the Russian-Japanese War cocktail. It remains the same ratio of products. True, their number changes somewhat: for 1 cherry and a drop of lemon juice, you need to take 25 milliliters of liquor and vodka.
In principle, this does not change the basic taste. But some people think that a single berry needs more alcohol. Otherwise, it will simply drown out the whole aroma. After all, tastes enter the body in a certain sequence: lemon - vodka - melon - cherry. If the liquid component is small, then you will not be able to get the desired impression. In fact, a lemon with its piquant sourness should first slightly muffle the strength of vodka. After that, fragrant melon is added to the aroma. It is these products that will form a soft aftertaste. And cherries are just a light snack so as not to get your hands dirty. The composition is very harmonious both in technology and visually.
It is good to serve such cocktails at friendly parties to decorate the buffet and cheer up all the guests present.