DRINKS
Our 'sorta gin, kinda genever' is great on its own, but also very suitable to be used in a mix or cocktail.
As OTENBA is both a gin and a genever, it works very well in a mix with tonic, but also with ginger ale.
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Rather looking for drinks to impress your friends?
Here are some ideas for those classic style cocktails with OTENBA.
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OTENBA Sour
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60ml OTENBA
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30ml lemon juice
(freshly squeezed)
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15ml sugar syrup*
(2 parts sugar to 1 part water)
*you can add lemongrass when dissolving the sugar in the water to give extra flavour to the cocktail.
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15ml egg white
(or a vegan substitute)
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Dry shake all ingredients (so no
ice yet). Then add ice, shake
again and fine strain into a chilled glass.
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Garnish: 3 drops of Angostura Aromatic Bitters
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YAWARAKAI Martini
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75ml OTENBA
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25ml Vermouth, white or rosé
(we used Belsazar Rosé Vermouth)
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1 dash of Orange Bitters (optional)
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Stir all ingredients with ice and strain into a chilled glass.
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Garnish: salt pickled cherry blossom*
(*rinse first. If not available, you can use a lemon peel twist)
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Birdie B
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40ml OTENBA
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20ml Cocchi Rosa (or Belsazar Rosé Vermouth)
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10ml Suze
(Gentian Bitter Liqueur)
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10ml Luxardo Maraschino
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2 dashes Orange Bitters
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Stir all ingredients with ice and fine strain into a chilled glass.
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La Cardinale
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30ml OTENBA
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30ml Campari
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30ml Dry Vermouth (Cocchi or Dolin)
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Stir all ingredients with ice and strain into an ice-filled glass.
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Garnish: orange zest
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