Drinks
Kabosu Honey Soda
Kabosu's juicy, mellow acidity balanced with honey and topped with soda — an easy, refreshing drink in the style of Ōita's late summer.
- Prep
- 5 min
- Makes
- 1 glass
Pictured: fresh kabosu, halved. Photo: Dan (Wikimedia Commons) · Public domain
Ingredients
- 30 ml (2 tbsp) kabosu juice (about 1 fruit)
- 1–2 tsp honey
- 1 tbsp warm water
- 150 ml chilled soda water
- Ice cubes
- A thin round of kabosu, to garnish
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Method
- 01
Stir the honey into the warm water in the bottom of a glass until it dissolves.
- 02
Add the kabosu juice and stir.
- 03
Fill the glass with ice, then top with cold soda water.
- 04
Stir gently once and garnish with a thin round of kabosu.
Flavor Notes
Soft, rounded and lightly floral. Honey brings out kabosu's gentle sweetness without masking its fresh acidity.
Good to Know
- Honey should not be given to infants under 12 months old. Use sugar syrup instead when serving young children.
- No kabosu? Use a mix of lime and a little orange juice.
