A
Almonds, Tamari, 101
Asian Negroni, 59
Asian Pear(s)
about, 14
Bellini, 88
Puree, 88
Asian Sour, 87
B
Bamboo Cocktail, 80
Bar snacks
Curry Popcorn, 103
Deviled Eggs Asian Style, 107
Edamame, 106
Grilled Satays, 104
Oven-Dried Pineapple, 100
Sweet Yam Fries, 103
Tamari Almonds, 101
Wakame Chips, 100
Bar supplies and drink ingredients, 13–17
Berry(ies)
-Infused Gin, 22
Rising Sun, 77
Bloody Mary, Two Ways, 39
Blue Basil, 59
The Bombshell, 31
Brandy-based drinks
Japanese Cocktail, 72
Lychee Alexander, 70
Mikado, 69
Brown Sugar Syrup, 19
C
Calamansi, about, 14
Calamansi Daiquiri, 47
Calpico, about, 14
Cardamom, about, 14
Champagne-based drinks
Dream On, 79
Green Tea Cocktail, 76
Rising Sun, 77
Chiles, about, 14
Chi-so, 42
Chocolate Cocktail, 94
Chrysanthemum Tea, Iced, 98
The Chucumber, 42
Citrus Syrup, 21
Coconut
about, 14
Lychee Colada, 95
The Thai, 48
Coriander, about, 15
Coriander Collins, 60
Cucumbers
about, 14
The Chucumber, 42
Enlightenment, 50
The Junebug, 60
Little Tokyo Cooler, 83
The Sensei, 60
Cumin seeds, about, 14
The Cunning Kimono, 37
Curry Popcorn, 103
Cyclone, 46
D
Daiquiri, Three Ways, 47
Deviled Eggs Asian Style, 107
The Dragonfly, 70
Dream On, 79
E
Edamame, 106
Eggs, Deviled, Asian Style, 107
Enlightenment, 50
F
Five spice powder, about, 14–15
Fool's Gold, 58
G
Gin
Berry-Infused, 22
Lemongrass-Infused, 22
Saffron-Infused, 22
Gin-based drinks
Asian Negroni, 59
Blue Basil, 59
Coriander Collins, 60
Fool's Gold, 58
Hokkaido Cocktail, 58
The Junebug, 60
Kashmiri Iced Tea, 62
Lemongrass Gimlet, 56
Lychee Gimlet, 62
Nashi Pear Cocktail, 56
The Sensei, 60
Singapore Sling, 62
Ginger
about, 15
Basil Margarita, 51
-Infused Vodka, 23
juice, preparing, 15
Mary, 39
The Red Geisha, 35
Syrup, 19
Tokyo Manhattan, 83
Watermelon Smash, 85
Glassware, 12
Grand Pagoda, 87
Green Tea Cocktail, 76
Green-Teani, 94
Green Tea Spritzer, 31
Grenadine, Homemade, 21
Grilled Satays, 104
H
The Hanoi Hooker, 26
Heavenly Gates, 80
Herbs, fresh, 15–16
Hibiscus flowers, about, 16
Hibiscus-Infused Vodka, 23
The Hibiscus Petal, 40
Hokkaido Cocktail, 58
Honeydew Drop, 88
Honey Syrup, 20
The Hot Date, 72
Hydrangea, 37
I
Iced Chrysanthemum Tea, 98
Ingredients, essential, 14–17
Infusions
about, 19
Berry-Infused Gin, 22
Ginger-Infused Vodka, 23
Hibiscus-Infused Vodka, 23
Jasmine-Infused Vodka, 23
Lemongrass-Infused Gin, 22
Lemongrass-Infused Vodka,
22 Lychee-Infused Vodka, 22
Pepper-Infused Shochu, 23
Saffron-Infused Gin, 22
Vanilla Bean–Infused Rum, 23
J
The Jade Fox, 43
Japanese Cocktail, 72
Jasmine flowers, about, 16
Jasmine-Infused Vodka, 23
Jujube, about, 16
Jujube Manhattan, 66
The Junebug, 60
K
Kamikaze, 41
Kashmiri Iced Tea, 62
Kyoto Colada, 84
L
Late Blossom, 32
Lemonade
Spiked Lemongrass, 34
Yuzu, 107
Lemongrass
about, 16
Gimlet, 56
-Infused Gin, 22
-Infused Vodka, 22
Lemonade, Spiked, 34
Mary, 39
Syrup, 20
Little Tokyo Cooler, 83
Loca-motion, 87
Lychee(s)
about, 16
Alexander, 70
Colada, 95
Gimlet, 62
Green-Teani, 94
Heavenly Gates, 80
-Infused Vodka, 22
Lemon Soda, 97
Ping Pong, 33
Puree, 80
Rose Petal Martini, 28
Soho la, 29
Syrup, 21
M
Mai Tai, 48
Mango
about, 16–17
Margarita, 50
Mojito, 53
Zen Phizz, 90
Mikado, 69
Milk and Honey, 67
Mint, about, 15
N
Nashi Cocktail, 56
Non-alcoholic drinks
Chocolate Cocktail, 94
Green-Teani, 94
Iced Chrysanthemum Tea, 98
Lychee Colada, 95
Lychee Lemon Soda, 97
Peach & Passion Fruit Smash, 97
Pineapple Refresher, 97
Tamarind Cooler, 98
Vietnamese Lime Soda, 98
Yuzu Lemonade, 107
O
Orange blossom water, about, 17
The Orchid, 47
Orgeat syrup, about, 17
Oriental Cocktail, 72
Oven-Dried Pineapple, 100
P
Passion Fruit
about, 17
Cyclone, 46
Loca-motion, 87
& Peach Smash, 97
Peach & Passion Fruit Smash, 97
Pear(s). See also Asian Pear(s)
Asian Sour, 87
Cocktail, Nashi, 56
Pepper-Infused Shochu, 23
Pineapple
Cyclone, 46
Dream On, 79
Grand Pagoda, 87
Kyoto Colada, 84
Lychee Colada, 95
Oven-Dried, 100
Refresher, 97
Ping Pong, 33
Plum Wine Cobbler, 91
Pomegranate
-Ginger Syrup, 21
Homemade Grenadine, 21
juice, about, 17
Royale, 79
The Pom Queen, 26
Popcorn, Curry, 103
R
The Red Geisha, 35
Rising Sun, 77
Rose Syrup, 20
Rose water, about, 17
Rum, Vanilla Bean–Infused, 23
Rum-based drinks
Cyclone, 46
Daiquiri Three Ways, 47
Mai Tai, 48
Mango Mojito, 53
The Orchid, 47
Scorpion, 53
Shanghai, 46
The Thai Coconut, 48
S
Saffron-Infused Gin, 22
Sake-based drinks
Asian Sour, 87
Grand Pagoda, 87
Hokkaido Cocktail, 58
Honeydew Drop, 88
Kyoto Colada, 84
Little Tokyo Cooler, 83
Loca-motion, 87
Pomegranate Royale, 79
Sake Mojito, 79
Sake Rojito, 84
Sake Sangria, 91
Tokyo Manhattan, 83
Watermelon Smash, 85
White Light Tini, 76
Scorpion, 53
The Sensei, 60
Shanghai, 46
Shisho Smash, 69
Shiso, green, about, 16
Shiso-Jito, 41
Shochu, Pepper-Infused, 23
Shochu-based drinks
The Bombshell, 31
Chi-so, 42
The Chucumber, 42
The Jade Fox, 43
The White Lily, 30
The Silk Road, 35
Singapore Sling, 62
Soho la, 29
Soju, see Shochu
Spiked Lemongrass Lemonade, 34
Stairway to Suntory, 66
Sugars, about, 17
Sweet Yam Fries, 103
Syrups
about, 19
Brown Sugar, 19
Citrus, 21
Ginger, 19
Honey, 20
Lemongrass, 20
Lychee, 21
Pomegranate-Ginger, 21
Rose, 20
Shiso, 21
Simple, 19
Thai Basil, 21
Thai Chili, 21
T
Tamari Almonds, 101
Tamarind
about, 17
Cooler, 98
Daiquiri, 47
Margarita, 49
Tea
about, 17
Green, Cocktail, 76
Green-Teani, 94
Iced, Chrysanthemum, 98
Iced, Kashmiri, 62
Techniques
building, 10
making garnishes, 11
muddling, 9
rimming a glass, 11
stirring, 9–10
straining, 10–11
Tequila-based drinks
Enlightenment, 50
Ginger Basil Margarita, 51
Mango Margarita, 50
Tamarind Margarita, 49
Thai Basil
about, 16
Blue Basil, 59
Daiquiri, 47
Syrup, 21
Thai Chili Syrup, 21
The Thai Coconut, 48
Tokyo Manhattan, 83
The Tokyo Rose, 36
Tomato juice. See Bloody Mary
Tools
bar spoon, 9
bar strainers, 8–9
Boston shaker, 8
cocktail shaker, 8
jigger, 9
miscellaneous tools, 9
mixing glass, 8
muddler, 9
Tranquility, 26
V
Vanilla Bean–Infused Rum, 23
Vietnamese Lime Soda, 98
Vodka
Ginger-Infused, 23
Hibiscus-Infused, 23
Jasmine-Infused, 23
Lemongrass-Infused, 22
Lychee-Infused, 22
Vodka-based drinks
Bloody Mary, Two Ways, 39
The Cunning Kimono, 37
Green Tea Spritzer, 31
The Hanoi Hooker, 26
The Hibiscus Petal, 40
Hydrangea, 37
Kamikaze, 41
Late Blossom, 32
Lychee Rose Petal Martini, 28
Ping Pong, 33
The Pom Queen, 26
The Red Geisha, 35
Shiso-Jito, 41
The Silk Road, 35
Soho la, 29
Spiked Lemongrass Lemonade, 34
The Tokyo Rose, 36
Tranquility, 26
W
Wakame Chips, 100
Watermelon
The Dragonfly, 70
Smash, 85
Soho la, 29
Whiskey-based drinks
The Dragonfly, 70
The Hot Date, 72
Jujube Manhattan, 66
Milk and Honey, 67
Oriental Cocktail, 72
Shisho Smash, 69
Stairway to Suntory, 66
White Light Tini, 76
The White Lily, 30
Wine-based drinks
Asian Pear Bellini, 88
Bamboo Cocktail, 80
Heavenly Gates, 80
Plum Wine Cobbler, 91
Pomegranate Royale, 79
Sake Sangria, 91
Zen Phizz, 90
Y
Yam Fries, Sweet, 103
Yuzu, about, 17
Yuzu Lemonade, 107
Z
Zen Phizz, 90