If you’ve never heard of shochu (焼酎, pronounced shōchū), or are wondering if it’s something like soju, I don’t blame you. Despite all the headway that sake and Japanese whiskey has made on the global beverage scene, shochu is an undiscovered gem. Involving two fermentations before a single distillation, shochu production is a craft that … Continue reading “Grape Escape”

4 pink peppercorns

70 gramsConcord grapes (~8-10 large grapes)

1/2 teaspoonhoney (to taste)

1/4 cupsweet potato shochu

Crush the pink peppercorns in the bottom of a shaker with a muddler.
Add the grapes and honey and muddle them until there are no large chunks of grape left.
Add the sweet potato shochu and a few large ice cubes. 
Shake until chilled.
Pour the grape escape into a chilled martini glass through a tea strainer and garnish with grapes.