Umeshu Fizz

Name: Umeshu Fizz
Cuisine: Japanese
Ingredients: 30 ml (1 fl oz/2 tbsp) umeshu (Japanese plum wine); 30 ml (1 fl oz/2 tbsp) umeshu (Japanese plum wine); 90 ml (3½ fl oz/⅓ cup) prosecco or cava; 90 ml (3½ fl oz/⅓ cup) prosecco or cava; ice cubes; 1 plum slice or wedge, skin on; 1 plum slice or wedge, skin on; 2 tsp simple sugar syrup (optional); edible flower (optional)

Preparation info

Serves
1

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

The Japanese Larder

By Luiz Hara

Published 2018

About

Umeshu is a sweet Japanese plum wine with bracing acidity. It is a great partner to sparkling wines, so if you happen to have a not-so-great bottle of cava or prosecco, adding umeshu will turn it into something rather special.

Ingredients

30 ml (1 fl oz/2 tbsp) umeshu (Japanese plum wine)
90

Asia
Japan
Drinks
Vegan
Gluten-free

Method

Add the Umeshu and prosecco or cava to a wine glass. Fill it up with ice cubes and add a plum slice. Check for sweetness, adding sugar syrup if desired. Serve with an edible flower if you wish.