Allow me to introduce: Tokyo Terrace Cocktail Hour!

by Tokyo Terrace on May 29, 2009

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Friday.

We are all ready for the weekend to begin. Perhaps needing a little relaxation, something to spoil ourselves after a difficult work week, or a reason to spend time with friends. I seem to be posting a fair amount of cocktail recipes lately, so I thought I would make it a weekly occurrence.

Without further ado, please welcome to the first ever Tokyo Terrace Cocktail Hour!

Each Friday (which might be Thursday for some with the time difference), I will post a new cocktail. There are limitless ways to combine fresh, delicious flavors into a tasty, special beverage for a Friday evening (or afternoon…or whenever…)

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Today’s cocktail is a Raspberry-Ginger Sake Fizz. Using ginger infused simple syrup, this drink has a delectably fresh taste and a beautiful color. Garnish with a lime wedge, top with some tonic water, sit back and taste the sweet deliciousness of the weekend. If you cannot find sake, or maybe you don’t like sake (for shame!) you can substitute vodka, just alter the amounts or you will end up, well, perhaps getting more than you bargained for out of this drink…

Kompai (cheers)!

Raspberry-Ginger Sake Fizz

6 oz. sake

2 oz. tonic water

1 1/2 T ginger simple syrup (recipe below)

frozen rasperries

Lime wedges

In a martini shaker or glass other than the serving glass, combine the sake, simple syrup, frozen raspberries and a squeeze of lime juice. Stir gently, allowing the raspberries to thaw and infuse the cocktail with pink color. Using a fine strainer, strain the sake mixture into an ice filled serving glass and top with the tonic water. Garnish with a lime wedge and fresh or frozen raspberries.

Ginger Simple Syrup

1/4 cup water

1/4 cup sugar

3 inch piece of ginger, sliced

In a small saucepan, add the water and sugar over medium heat. Stir until the sugar dissolves and the syrup begins to bubble. Add the ginger. Simmer for 5 minutes, allowing the ginger to infuse the syrup. You will smell the ginger quite strongly when the syrup is ready. Remove the syrup from the heat, pour into a small bowl and allow to cool slightly before adding it to the cocktail. If you have extra syrup, it will keep well in the refrigerator for up to 1 week in an airtight container.

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  • http://livetheblife.com/ Kori (All Things B.)

    Awesome recipe Rachael! It’s cocktail hour here too, but only because the hubs and I have both had lame days! Working from home has its perks;)

  • http://livetheblife.com Kori (All Things B.)

    Awesome recipe Rachael! It’s cocktail hour here too, but only because the hubs and I have both had lame days! Working from home has its perks;)

  • http://thesophisticatedgourmet.blogspot.com/ Kamran Siddiqi (The Sophistica

    Although I am not 21 yet (only 4 more years)… This looks amazing!. The color is Amazing! I guess I can still have this great cocktail (without the alcohol, of course), right? I guess I would just be making it into a “Raspberry-Ginger Fizz…”

  • http://thesophisticatedgourmet.blogspot.com/ Kamran Siddiqi (The Sophisticated Gourmet)

    Although I am not 21 yet (only 4 more years)… This looks amazing!. The color is Amazing! I guess I can still have this great cocktail (without the alcohol, of course), right? I guess I would just be making it into a “Raspberry-Ginger Fizz…”

  • tokyoterrace

    Thanks Kori! My hubby and I were in the same boat yesterday- it was rainy and dreary outside and had rough days… I guess that has to happen to make you appreciate the good days though, right?

  • tokyoterrace

    Thanks Kori! My hubby and I were in the same boat yesterday- it was rainy and dreary outside and had rough days… I guess that has to happen to make you appreciate the good days though, right?

  • tokyoterrace

    Thanks Kamran! But yes- you, my friend, will have to wait to try this beverage… You can definitely just omit the alcohol and use tonic water. It will still be tasty and refreshing!

  • tokyoterrace

    Thanks Kamran! But yes- you, my friend, will have to wait to try this beverage… You can definitely just omit the alcohol and use tonic water. It will still be tasty and refreshing!

  • oysterculture

    Tokyoterrace,

    The drink looks lovely and refreshing. Not sure if you meant it on your Twitter, but you made some drink, it escapes me, and you mentioned you followed it with a glass of wine, but you spelled it “whine”. =)

  • oysterculture

    Tokyoterrace,

    The drink looks lovely and refreshing. Not sure if you meant it on your Twitter, but you made some drink, it escapes me, and you mentioned you followed it with a glass of wine, but you spelled it “whine”. =)

  • tokyoterrace

    Haha- I did not realize I did that. Apparently I was more aware of my whiny mood yesterday than I though! I did mean ‘wine’, not ‘whine’. Oh well!

  • tokyoterrace

    Haha- I did not realize I did that. Apparently I was more aware of my whiny mood yesterday than I though! I did mean ‘wine’, not ‘whine’. Oh well!

  • http://www.thegoodprinter.com/ Lisa Halvorson

    Hi Rachael,
    I absolutely love reading your blog….I think you need to do a cookbook or something….you are a very talented writer….its enjoyable! I thought the writing on cocktail hour was darn cute!
    Although I am one of those persons that would have to have VODKA!
    But you never know! I hope you and Brad are doing well.
    take care
    Lisa

  • http://www.thegoodprinter.com Lisa Halvorson

    Hi Rachael,
    I absolutely love reading your blog….I think you need to do a cookbook or something….you are a very talented writer….its enjoyable! I thought the writing on cocktail hour was darn cute!
    Although I am one of those persons that would have to have VODKA!
    But you never know! I hope you and Brad are doing well.
    take care
    Lisa

  • tokyoterrace

    Thanks so much for the comment, Lisa! I would love to write a cookbook someday…who knows! I really appreciate you reading. Tell my dad to get on it and start reading it too! :) Hope all is well at the Goodprinter. I’m sure we will see you around this summer when we are home. Take care!

  • tokyoterrace

    Thanks so much for the comment, Lisa! I would love to write a cookbook someday…who knows! I really appreciate you reading. Tell my dad to get on it and start reading it too! :) Hope all is well at the Goodprinter. I’m sure we will see you around this summer when we are home. Take care!

  • http://www.minnesotaimage.com/ Jenn

    I love it. I can’t wait to try it. The FROZEN raspberries are a nice touch. Can I make a request for next Friday’s Happy Hour? Gin. Just an idea. I love gin but have a hard time moving away from the traditional Gin and tonic or Gin martinis. It isn’t quite as versatile as Vodka.

  • http://www.minnesotaimage.com Jenn

    I love it. I can’t wait to try it. The FROZEN raspberries are a nice touch. Can I make a request for next Friday’s Happy Hour? Gin. Just an idea. I love gin but have a hard time moving away from the traditional Gin and tonic or Gin martinis. It isn’t quite as versatile as Vodka.

  • http://jeffersonstable.typepad.com/ s. Stockwell

    We love this one. Very timely since we are hosting a cocktail party this week end and the weather will be hot so we will put these on the menu! thanks, s

  • http://jeffersonstable.typepad.com/ s. Stockwell

    We love this one. Very timely since we are hosting a cocktail party this week end and the weather will be hot so we will put these on the menu! thanks, s

  • http://www.ohzonespirits.com/ Richard Oh

    You have some amazing drinks. And incredible pictures to go along with the recipes. I have been coming up with lots of cocktails this year. Since I released a spirit three weeks ago, I have been thinking of new drinks. And have been coming up with some interesting names. There is one way to make that cosmo better…OhZone. This will soften it up even more and make it a smoother CosmOh. I may have to send you a bottle. Keep up the great work.

    Cheers!

  • http://www.ohzonespirits.com Richard Oh

    You have some amazing drinks. And incredible pictures to go along with the recipes. I have been coming up with lots of cocktails this year. Since I released a spirit three weeks ago, I have been thinking of new drinks. And have been coming up with some interesting names. There is one way to make that cosmo better…OhZone. This will soften it up even more and make it a smoother CosmOh. I may have to send you a bottle. Keep up the great work.

    Cheers!

  • lisa Halvorson

    Oh my gosh Rachel, I just looked at your blog again!
    I hope you are doing well. And congrats on your blog being chosen.
    Keep up the awesome work!
    Lisa

  • lisa Halvorson

    Oh my gosh Rachel, I just looked at your blog again!
    I hope you are doing well. And congrats on your blog being chosen.
    Keep up the awesome work!
    Lisa

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