Peach Oolong
Description
Peach Oolong is an original cocktail born in Japan in the 1990s. The sweet aroma of peach liqueur perfectly matches the elegant astringency of oolong tea, creating an elegant taste reminiscent of fruit tea. With its low alcohol content and easy drinkability, it's especially popular with women and is now a standard cocktail loved in bars throughout Japan.
Origin
Country of Origin: Japan （1990年代初頭）
Created at the shot bar 'Sausalito Cafe' in Kokubuncho, Sendai, Miyagi Prefecture, in response to a regular female customer's request for 'a cocktail that looks strong but is easy to drink.' It was named 'Reggae Punch' because the woman was a reggae music fan, and later spread nationwide under the name Peach Oolong.
Birth Date Meaning
An adventurer capable of smooth living
The sweet aroma of peach and the elegant taste of oolong tea express an adventurous spirit that gracefully overcomes various situations in life, and the ability to maintain harmony and smooth living in any environment
Famous Quotes
- "I want a cocktail that looks strong but is easy to drink" - Regular customer at Sausalito Cafe
Trivia
- Born in the early 1990s at Sausalito Cafe bar in Kokubuncho, Sendai, Miyagi Prefecture, from a female customer's request
- Originally known as 'Reggae Punch' because the regular female customer was a reggae music fan
- Has various regional names like 'Kunyan', 'Shanghai Peach', and 'Regepan'
- Spread nationwide as an easy-to-drink cocktail popular with women
- Internationally recognized as an original Japanese cocktail
Recipe
Ingredients:
- Peach Liqueur - 35 ml
- Oolong Tea - 80 ml
- Ice - 適量 cubes
Instructions:
- Fill a highball glass with ice
- Pour peach liqueur into the glass
- Stir well with a bar spoon to blend the peach liqueur with ice
- Slowly pour chilled oolong tea
- Gently stir to combine the ingredients
- Garnish with lemon slice or peach slice
- Serve with a straw or bar spoon