A great cocktail is the result of passion and precision.
Using 100% Arkansas-grown rice varieties selected for quality and character, every bottle of Origami Sake reflects our commitment to sustainability from farm to bottle.
A great cocktail is the result of passion and precision."
Using 100% Arkansas-grown rice varieties selected for quality and character, every bottle of Origami Sake reflects our commitment to sustainability from farm to bottle.
Ingredients
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3oz Origami White Lotus sake (gently invert and swirl the bottle before pouring)
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.5oz lemon juice
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.5oz Giffard Banane du Bresil
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.5oz Giffard Crème de Cacao
Preparation
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In a shaker tin combine the ingredients
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Shake and strain to a Collins glass
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Fill with crushed ice (if crushed ice is unavailable, pour the ice from the shaker.)
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Garnish with a cocktail parasol
By: Merrick Fagan
2nd Place Winner of the 2024 Craft Cocktail Challenge
The Day the Beach Stood Still
Ingredients
- 2oz Origami A Thousand Cranes sake
- 1oz Cocchi Americano aperitif wine
- 2 dashes of grapefruit bitters
- 5 drops 33% savory salt solution
Savory Salt Solution
- Combine 2 parts water by weight to 1 part by weight Accent seasoning (or another food-grade monosodium glutamate).
- Agitate until well combined.
Preparation
- In a stirring vessel combine the ingredients
- Stir with ice for 20-30 seconds and strain to a chilled coupe.
- Garnish with an expressed lemon zest.
By: Merrick Fagan
2nd Place Winner of the 2024 Craft Cocktail Challenge
The First Fold
Ingredients
- 2oz White Lotus sake (gently invert and swirl the bottle before pouring)
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2 slices fresh apple (about 1/8 of a whole) muddled in a shaking tin
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2oz Matcha Liquor Mix
Matcha Liquor Mix:
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2 teaspoon matcha powder
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1 teaspoon crushed black peppercorns
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2oz limoncello
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2oz Grand Marnier
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2oz Giffard Ginger
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2oz Midori
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.5oz Lime juice
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3 dashes of Curry bitters
Preparation
- Long / Hard Shake
- Double strained
- Double OF Glass
- Large Cube of Ice
- Orange coin in middle of cube
By: Lucas Hornerberger
3rd Place Winner of the 2024 Craft Cocktail Challenge
Orange-Eyed Dragon
Ingredients
- 2oz A Thousand Cranes sake
- 1.25oz Aloe simple
- 4 parts aloe water (asian market or amazon)
- 1 part table sugar
- .5oz Lemon Juice
- .5oz Yuzu Juice (asian market or amazon)
- .5oz Aperol
Preparation
- Long / Hard Shake
- Double strain
- Coupe (chilled)
- Crane lemon twist
By: Lucas Hornberger
3rd Place Winner of the 2024 Craft Cocktail Challenge
Paper Crane
Ingredients
- 3oz Thousand Cranes
- 2oz botanical gin
- 1oz star anise lemon grass syrup
- .5oz lemon juice
- 1oz egg white
Star Anise Lemon Grass Syrup Recipe
- Muddled kiwi
- 1 star anise
- 2 quarts sugar
- 1 drop of lemongrass oil
- 1 quart of water
- Simmer for 45 min and chill
Preparation
- Dry shake
- Wet shake
- Serve in chilled coupe glass
By: Tyler Jones
Green Goddess Fizz
Ingredients
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2oz A Thousand Cranes sake
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1oz White Rum
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.5oz Pear Williams Pear Brandy
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.5oz Apple Sake
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.75oz Spiced Pear Syrup
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.50oz Lemon Juice
Spiced Pear Syrup Ingredients
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1 cup white sugar
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1 cup water
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2 D'Anjou Pears
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2 Cinnamon Sticks
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Pinch Kosher Salt
Preparation
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Combine sugar, water, diced pears, cinnamon sticks, and salt into a saucepan, bringing to a boil then reducing to a simmer for approx. 20-30 minutes. The syrup should have a subtle cinnamon note.
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Shake and double strain into a coupe or nick & nora glass.
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Garnished with a fanned pear.
By
Kasumi
Ingredients
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2oz White Lotus sake (gently invert and swirl the bottle before pouring)
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1oz Dolin Genepy
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.75oz Midori Melon
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.75oz Pistachio Orgeat
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.50oz Lemon Juice
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1oz Calpico Original - found at kroger and amazon
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2 dashes of Celery Bitters
Pistachio Orgeat
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50 grams shelled pistachios
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195g Hot water
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Seeds from 2 cardamom pods
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165 grams sugar
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Soak Pistachios in cold water then hot water for 5 minutes each and remove skin/film
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Add Pistachios, 195g hot water, the seeds from 2 cardamom pods and 165g sugar into blender.
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Blend until smooth, approx. 90 seconds. strain through fine mesh or nut bag.
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It’s possible to skip soaking the pistachios in cold/hot water and removing skin, however the orgeat may be more brown than green.
Preparation
- Shake and Strain into footed pilsner glass with crushed ice
- Add a cantaloupe ball garnish
By: Taylor Clark
Sake It To Me
Ingredients
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3oz White Lotus sake (gently invert and swirl the bottle before pouring)
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3oz Cranberry
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1.5oz brown sugar cinnamon syrup
Brown Sugar Cinnamon syrup
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2-quarts dark brown sugar
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1-quart water
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9 cinnamon sticks
- Simmer for 45 min then chill
Preparation
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Served over ice with a toasted cinnamon stick
By: Tyler Jones
Spiced Lotus