Spring Opera
Description
Spring Opera is an elegant cocktail expressing the graceful harmony of cherry blossoms and peach that symbolizes Japanese spring. The clear taste of gin is enhanced with the refined aroma of cherry blossoms and the sweet flavor of peach, creating a gorgeous and beautiful drink truly like a spring opera. The beautiful three-layered colors are visually delightful and create special moments.
Origin
Country of Origin: Japan （1999年）
Created in 1999 by bartender Hiroshi Mitani for the Suntory Cocktail Competition. This Japanese original masterpiece expresses the exciting feelings of a maiden with spring's arrival through opera's glamour and cherry blossom beauty.
Birth Date Meaning
A dreamy maiden who fills her heart with anticipation
The elegant harmony of cherry and peach liqueurs with beautiful three-layered colors expresses a maiden's heart filled with longing and hope for spring
Famous Quotes
- "Spring is the season of hope, cherish the dreaming heart" - Japanese cocktail creator
Trivia
- Winner of the 1999 Suntory Cocktail Competition 'Cocktail of the Year' award
- Created by bartender Hiroshi Mitani with a spring theme
- Features beautiful three-layered colors (green, yellow, peach)
- Uniquely Japanese spring flavor using cherry blossom liqueur
- An artistic creation expressing both opera's glamour and spring's arrival
Recipe
Ingredients:
- Beefeater Gin - 40 ml
- Cherry Blossom Liqueur - 10 ml
- Peach Liqueur - 10 ml
- Lemon Juice - 5 ml
- Ice - 適量 適量
Instructions:
- Chill the cocktail glass
- Fill shaker with ice
- Add 40ml Beefeater gin
- Add 10ml cherry blossom liqueur
- Add 10ml peach liqueur
- Add 5ml lemon juice
- Shake vigorously
- Strain into chilled cocktail glass
- Garnish with green cherry on a cocktail pick