The Stillness
A masterclass in Japanese restraint, this drink marries a smoky malt whisky with a delicate, aromatic yuzu lift. It is designed to be sipped slowly, appreciating the clean clarity of each ingredient.
Reverse-engineered from Komorei · Tokyo
Ingredients
for 2 servings
- 60 mlJapanese malt whisky
- 15 mlyuzu juice
- 0.5yuzu zest — finely grated
- 10 mlsimple syrup
- 90 mlclub soda — chilled
Equipment
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- ✓stovetop
What cooks learned
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Method
- 1
Combine the simple syrup and yuzu juice in a small saucepan over medium heat to marry the flavors.
5 min · 3 min attentionDone when: liquid is slightly warmed and combined
→ yuzu base
- 2
Remove the yuzu base from heat and let it cool completely.
10 min · 1 min attention→ cooled yuzu base
- 3
Fill two glasses with high-quality ice and pour the Japanese malt whisky over the ice.
2 min - 4
Add the cooled yuzu base to each glass of whisky.
1 min - 5
Stir each drink gently with a long spoon to incorporate flavors without over-aerating.
2 min - 6
Top each glass with chilled club soda and garnish with fresh yuzu zest.
1 min
Why this grade?
- reverse-engineered provenance+40
- decode confidence 72%+18
- 4 verified cooks+6.3
- Trust score64/100