Million Dollar
Description
Million Dollar is a historically significant cocktail originating from Japan, characterized by pineapple sweetness and egg white foam. A memorable recipe that has been loved since the Taisho period and became a pioneer of Japanese cocktail culture. Its rich and creamy flavor is perfect as an after-dinner drink.
Origin
Country of Origin: Japan （1890年代）
Developed by British bartender Louis Eppinger at the Yokohama Grand Hotel during the Meiji era. It became hugely popular during the Taisho period and is a memorable cocktail that laid the foundation for Japanese cocktail culture.
Birth Date Meaning
A capable person with skills that can always grow
Like its name suggests, it symbolizes financial success and continuous growth, representing being a valuable person
Famous Quotes
- 「For alcohol, cocktails; for cocktails, Million Dollar」- Kikuchi Kan (1926 Yomiuri Newspaper ad)
Trivia
- A cocktail originating in Japan, developed by British bartender Louis Eppinger during the Meiji era
- In 1926, novelist Kikuchi Kan published an advertisement in the Yomiuri Newspaper saying 'For alcohol, cocktails; for cocktails, Million Dollar'
- Became very popular during the Taisho period and was a pioneer of Japanese cocktail culture
- Originally used Old Tom Gin (sweet gin) but is now made with dry gin
- Characterized by the creamy texture from egg white foam, adjusted to suit Japanese taste preferences
Recipe
Ingredients:
- Gin - 45 ml
- Sweet Vermouth - 15 ml
- Pineapple Juice - 15 ml
- Grenadine Syrup - 1 tsp
- Egg White - 1 piece
Instructions:
- Fill shaker generously with ice
- Add gin, sweet vermouth, and pineapple juice
- Add grenadine syrup and egg white
- Shake vigorously to create proper egg white foam
- Strain into champagne glass (saucer type)
- Garnish with cut pineapple
- Serve immediately with the foam