Celebrate gin and tonic day with a Japanese crafted gin
ROKU is a uniquely crafted Japanese gin made with six quality botanicals and meticulous attention to detail, making it the perfect drink for any celebration.
Roku, translating to the word ‘six’ in Japanese, is a crafted gin created with six botanicals sourced from Japan. These high quality botanicals, harvested from the best growing areas in Japan each season, include sencha and gyokuro teas, celebrating summer, as well as the Sakura flower and leaf, which bloom in spring. Showcasing the unique flavours Japan produces in autumn, Sansho pepper adds a unique taste, as well as the peel of yuzu fruit, which finishes off the harmonious flavours of Roku Japanese Gin, and represents the winter botanical.
Enjoy on the rocks or in a Japanese Gin & Tonic. Prepared with extra care, the Roku Japanese Gin & Tonic can be served with ice and slices of ginger to complement the refreshing and citrus top notes of yuzu.
Roku is offered at a recommended retail price of R299 in major retailers nationally or online through Takealot. You can also order online through Takealot, Norman Goodfellows.
For more information, please visit: suntory.co.jp
COCKTAIL RECIPES:
Cocktail 1: ROKU TONIC
Ingredients
Roku                     30m
Tonic                    120ml
Ginger sticks     +
Add all ingredients and build. Serve over cubed ice in a highball glass. Garnish with ginger slices.
Cocktail 2: ROKU SONIC
Roku         30ml
Tonic water       60ml
Soda water    60ml
Lime garnish      +
Add ice to a highball glass and stir to chill glass. Add Roku and stir to chill the gin. Top with tonic.
SAVOURY
Cocktail 3: ROKU NEGRONIÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â
Roku          30ml
Umeshu              15ml
Campari              15ml
Orange twist     +
Add all ingredients and build. Serve over a large cube of ice in an Old Fashioned glass. Garnish with orange zest.
Cocktail 4: ROKU SOUR
Roku          60ml
Match tea       5gm
Egg white        1
Yuzu juice           10ml
Lemon juice     10ml
Simple syrup    10ml
Add egg whites to shaker and shake to aerate. Add Roku, simple syrup and Match tea and shake. Top with some lemon juice and strain into chilled martini glass.