Gin & Calpico Cocktail
I fell in love with calpico and soju cocktails a while ago while I was in New York, having a very late night eating Korean fried chicken and (not) singing karaoke. I didn’t know yogurt soda was a thing, so that alone was pretty enlightening. Use it in a cocktail and oh my gosh! Magic.
This drink is slightly opaque and creamy, perfect for a punch bowl on your Dîner en Blanc table.
No need for a garnish but do make a large batch in a punch bowl just before guests arrive. Have wine glasses or another pretty glass arranged nearby. And don’t be shy with the ice.
xo, Jamie
Gin & Calpico Soda
makes 1 cocktail
Shopping List
2 oz gin (citrus-forward gins are good choices. I love Hendricks or Plymouth)
1.5 oz calpico soda (you can find it at an Asian grocery store, buy extra)
1 oz fresh lemon or yuzu juice
3 oz sparkling water (I love Vichy Catalan or Topo Chico)
ice
Equipment
wine glass, coupe, or other pretty glass
bar spoon
Steps
Fill a wine glass or other pretty glass with ice.
Add the gin and top with the calpico soda.
Squeeze 1 oz fresh lemon or yuzu juice over, and top off with the sparkling water.
Gently stir without knocking out the bubbles. Serve.
Batch Gin & Calpico Soda served in a Punch Bowl
serves 6
Shopping List
12 oz gin (citrus-forward gins are good choices. I love Hendricks or Plymouth)
9 oz calpico soda (you can find it at an Asian grocery store, buy extra)
6 oz fresh lemon or yuzu juice
18 oz sparkling water (I love Vichy Catalan or Topo Chico)
ice
Equipment
punch bowl with ladle
bar spoon
glassware
Steps
Fill the punch bowl with ice.
Add the gin and top with the calpico soda.
Squeeze 6 oz fresh lemon or yuzu juice over, and top off with the sparkling water.
Gently stir without knocking out the bubbles. Place a ladle in the punch bowl and have guests serve themselves.
