A healthy, green tea cocktail has surfaced at the NYC sushi den Neta. The Wakaba cocktail is a glamorous green drink riddled with lemon, simple syrup and green tea-infused vodka.
Cole Schaffer is the beverage manager and barman of the Neta sushi den. Schaffer is responsible for creating a number of original cocktails that pair perfectly with the den's kaiseki-style dishes. Recently added to the menu, the Wakaba green tea cocktail is made with Woody Creek potato vodka. This interesting drink recipe boasts a buttery taste, rich in Japanese genmaicha which blends green tea with toasted rice.
This green tea-infused drink is mixed with lemon and simple syrup and is then shaken to provide a very eccentric vodka sour unlike any other on the market.
What Makes This Trend Stand Out
- Green Tea Mixology
- Opportunity for mixologists to experiment with healthy and unique ingredients such as green tea in cocktails.
- Tea-infused Spirits
- Tea-infused spirits offer a new flavor profile for alcoholic beverages and could potentially disrupt the liquor industry.
- Wellness Cocktails
- The trend towards wellness can expand into the cocktail industry, creating a new market for healthier alcoholic beverage alternatives.
Sectors Adopting This
- Cocktail Bars
- Cocktail bars could expand their menu offerings by incorporating healthy and unique ingredients such as green tea in their cocktails.
- Spirit Producers
- Spirit producers could explore the use of tea-infused spirits to add a new flavor profile to their products.
- Health and Wellness
- The trend towards wellness can expand into the cocktail industry, creating a new market for healthier alcoholic beverage alternatives.
