Japan Sake and Shochu Makers Association | JSS

2021.09.07
Recipes

Cooking with Sake: Honey Infused Grapefruit and Strawberry Dessert

A fruity dessert to enjoy during the changing of seasons! If you feel stressed with the changing temperature and weather of a new season try this recipe! Strawberries and grapefruits are rich in vitamin C, which has an anti-stress effect. Moreover, sake eases the sourness of the fruits, which allows you to enjoy a refreshing sweetness with moderate sourness. Why don’t you refresh yourself with this smooth and mellow dessert?

Ingredients (2 Servings)

8 strawberries
1/2 grapefruit
(A) 1/2 cup water
┗ 30g sugar
┗ 15g honey
┗ 2 tablespoons sake
┗. 1 and 1/3 tablespoon of lemon juice
┗ mint leaves as needed

How to Make: Steps

Step 1:
Mix (A) in a pan and boil until dissolved. Turn off the heat, let it cool for a while, and add lemon juice.

Step 2:
Remove the stem from the strawberries and cut them in half. Take the flesh out of the grapefruit and cut them into bite-size pieces.

Step 3:
Soak (2) in (1) and cool it well in the fridge.

Step 4:
Serve (3) into a glass and put some mint leaves on top.

Explore more ways to balance fruit and sake with this tasty cassis cocktail!

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