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Savory Mushroom Cocktails

The 'Hatchi' Unique Cocktail Recipe Boasts an Earthy Mushroom Flavor

— June 13, 2015 — Lifestyle
If you're looking to delight your taste buds with a unique cocktail recipe, the Kuro Japanese restaurant provides ample inspiration. Watermelon, fennel and flowers are some of the pleasing ingredients used in cocktails, but one drink stands out among the rest.

This most unconventional cocktails is known as the Hatchi, which combines mushroom bourbon with black pepper syrup, lemon juice and a shiitake mushroom for garnish. The creative cocktail touches on flavors that are spicy, earthy and salty in what is best described as a savory or umami cocktail.

Although the inclusion of a mushroom in a cocktail would have been unheard of years ago, the foodie movement has driven the average consumer to become much more adventurous, especially with drinks, since additional liquid courage is supplied after that first brave sip.
Trend Themes
1. Adventurous Cocktails - The trend of incorporating unique and unconventional ingredients in cocktails opens up opportunities for innovative and bold flavor combinations.
2. Savory Flavored Cocktails - The rise of savory or umami cocktails, like the Hatchi, creates opportunities for mixologists to experiment with bold and unexpected taste profiles.
3. Foodie Movement - The foodie movement encourages consumers to try new and adventurous culinary experiences, leading to opportunities for creativity and novelty in the beverage industry.
Industry Implications
1. Beverage Alcohol - The incorporation of unique ingredients, such as mushrooms, in cocktails presents disruptive innovation opportunities for alcohol manufacturers and bartenders to create new and exciting drink offerings.
2. Craft Cocktail Bars - Craft cocktail bars can take advantage of the adventurous cocktail trend by offering customers a unique and memorable drinking experience with innovative flavor combinations.
3. Gourmet Restaurants - Gourmet restaurants can capitalize on the savory flavored cocktail trend by creating specialized drink menus that complement their food offerings and enhance the overall dining experience.
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