Cherry Blossom
Description
Cherry Blossom is a classic cocktail of Japanese origin, created in Yokohama during the Taisho era. This cocktail, inspired by cherry blossoms, is made by shaking cherry brandy and brandy as a base, with orange curacao, lemon juice, and grenadine syrup. It features a beautiful deep red to reddish-brown color, elegant cherry aroma, and sweet fruity taste, making it a perfect drink for spring season that is loved worldwide.
Origin
Country of Origin: Japan （1920年代（大正時代））
Created by Tasaburo Tao, owner of Bar "Paris" in the foreign settlement of Yokohama during the Taisho era. Born from the desire to express the beauty and elegance of cherry blossoms, a symbol of Japan, through cocktail artistry.
Birth Date Meaning
A caring and trustworthy popular person
Expresses a beautiful character like cherry blossoms that is loved by many people, and the attractive personality that naturally draws people around them
Famous Quotes
- "A beautiful drink like cherry blossoms, beloved by people" - Tasaburo Tao
Trivia
- Created by Tasaburo Tao, owner of Bar "Paris" in Yokohama during the Taisho era, it's a world-famous Japanese-born cocktail
- Created to evoke cherry blossoms, featuring a beautiful vivid red color like American cherries
- One of the few classic cocktails of Japanese origin known worldwide
- Perfect for spring season, popular overseas as a cocktail expressing Japan's cherry blossom culture
- Beloved as a symbol of Japanese culture, known by its English name "Cherry Blossom"
Recipe
Ingredients:
- Cherry Brandy - 30 ml
- Brandy - 30 ml
- Orange Curacao - 2 dash
- Lemon Juice - 2 dash
- Grenadine Syrup - 2 dash
- Maraschino Cherry - 1 個
Instructions:
- Add ice to the shaker
- Add 30ml cherry brandy
- Add 30ml brandy
- Add 2 dashes orange curacao
- Add 2 dashes lemon juice
- Add 2 dashes grenadine syrup
- Shake well and strain into a chilled cocktail glass, garnish with a maraschino cherry