Flirtibird Cocktail

(1 serving)

Preparation Time: 2 minutes

I had this drink for the first time at my favorite speak easy bar in NYC – Angel’s Share and completely fell in love with it. I regularly drag my friends to this downtown bar to get the cocktail. One of the times I was seated at the bar and could have a conversation with the bartender. He told me the key ingredients to this cocktail – Shochu, yuzu and agave nectar. At Angel’s share they also finish the drink off with a shiso leaf. It’s tough to find so my recipe here doesn’t have one. This is my take on the Flirtibird!

Ingredients:

• 2 oz barley Shochu
• 1 ½ oz yuzu juice
• 1 oz agave nectar
• plum salt
• Ice

Method:

Fill a shaker halfway with ice. Add all the other ingredients and shake vigorously for about 20 seconds. Strain into a ceramic cup with a plum salt rim.

Tip – The trick to getting a perfect salt rim is to place the glass in the freezer for about 5 min. When you take it out the moisture evenly settles on the rim allowing you to dip the glass in salt on a plate and holds on evenly.