From the Sub Rosa Supper Club Recipe Files

Sakura Martini

Recipe (makes 1)

• 2.5 oz sake, preferably a Junmai Ginjo

• 1 oz Cirrus Vodka

• ¼ tsp Luxardo Maraschino Liqueur

• Salted Cherry Blossom

Stir in a mixing glass with ice until well chilled. Strain into martini glass and garnish with salted cherry blossom.

What are these ingredients?

Junmai Gingo is a style of Japanese sake that has a rice polishing ratio of at least 60%, which generally results in sake that is floral, fruity, clean-tasting and light bodied–perfect for this cocktail.

Luxardo Maraschino Liqueur is a secret weapon; and no bar is complete without it. Made from sour Marasca cherries, resulting in a complex spirit that improves many cocktails.

Salted Cherry Blossoms can be found on Amazon. The flowers offer a salinity to the cocktail, playing off the briney flavors of classic martini garnishes.