Shochu Cocktail Recipes
“Goes down as easy as vodka and is easier to mix with.”
– Food & Wine
Discover the difference with Nankai’s Premium Shochu from Japan
Shochu Cocktail Recipes
Nankai Shochu, Rosehip, Cocchi Americano, Lemon, Simple Syrup
Nankai Shochu, Cocchi Americano, Carpano Antica, Lime, Soda Water
Nankai Shochu, Chili Oil, Dashi, Green Onion, Yuzu, Simple Syrup
Nankai White Oak, Shiitake, Candy Cap Bitters, Kokuto Syrup
From the Pros
by C. Jones & J. McCarthy
Nankai Shochu, Club Soda, Shiso, Simple Syrup
By Adam Chapman
Nankai Gold, Rice Koji, Gyokuro Tea
By Daniel Maldonado
Nankai Shochu, Honey Yogurt, Lime, Lemon, Pineapple, Campari, Nutmeg
By Masaya Yagishita
Nankai Shochu, lime, spearmint, tonic water
By Jen Ackrill
Nankai Gold, Johnny Walker Black, Amaretto, Lemon
By Jen Ackrill
Nankai Shochu, Cocchi Americano, Carpano Antica, Lime, Soda Water
By Jen Ackrill
Nankai Shochu, Lychee, Banane du Brasil, Triple Sec Syrup, Lime, Egg White
By Jason Yu
Nankai Shochu, Dolin Dry Vermouth, Bergamot Bitters
By BarMaxLA
Nankai Gold, Dona Luisa Cream Sherry, Sassafras Bitters, Fresh Oregano
By Willem Thach
Nankai Shochu, Lychee Puree, Lemon, St. Germain, Lavender Syrup, Club Soda
By Brian Christie "The Rituals"
Nankai Shochu, Beefeater Pink Gin, Buddha's Hand Simple Syrup, Lemon, Lime, Strawberry
By BarMaxLA
Nankai Shochu, Purple Shiso Umeshu, Calvados Coquerel, Rose Syrup, Egg White, Lemon
By Adam Chapman
Nankai Shochu, Tomato, Smoked Soy Sauce, Smoked Fish Sauce
By Jonathan Dahl
Nankai Shochu, Framboise, Lemon, Egg White, Agave, Nankai Gold
By Esteban De Luna
Nankai Shochu, Coffee Liqueur, Mango, Pineapple, Lime, Egg White, Cinnamon
By Esteban De Luna
Nankai Shochu, Amaro Nonino, Angostura Bitters, Orange Peel
By Matthew Biancaniello
Nankai Gold, Ogo Seaweed, Surinam Cherries, Lemon Verbena, Lime, Agave, Pea Blossoms (Photo by C. Korman)
By Esteban De Luna
Nankai Shochu, Cucumber, Lime, Kokuto Syrup, Aloe Liqueur, Wasabi Salt
By The Minty
Nankai Shochu, Carpano Bianco, Celery Bitters
Shochu for Low ABV Cocktail Recipes
For our shochu cocktail recipes, we include many low ABV options because that’s what we personally enjoy drinking at Nankai.
Nankai Shochu and Nankai White Oak are both 24% ABV distilled spirits with full body and character. They have no sugar, carbs, gluten, or additives and less than 40 calories per ounce.
Its vacuum-distilled smoothness, inherent umami, subtle salinity, and excellent mouthfeel make Nankai Shochu the perfect base for low-ABV cocktails. It is a naturally in a large majority of our shochu cocktail recipes.
For vanilla, lychee, and banana notes, Nankai White Oak is a great choice for low ABV whiskey cocktail riffs.
Read about the rising trends in low-ABV cocktails here
Nankai Gold:
A Luxurious
Barrel-Aged Spirit
Nankai Gold is a 43% ABV distilled spirit blended from a variety of atmospheric and vacuum-distilled expressions.
Each is finished in a different oak cask for three to five years.
Incredibly smooth but layered with complexity, Nankai Gold is a luxurious spirit to use in cocktails.
