Sake-Grapefruit Fizz

This bubbly cocktail—which pairs the bittersweet flavor of grapefruit with sparkling sake and botanical gin—is best when served very cold. Keep your gin, sake, and sparkling water in the fridge until you’re ready to assemble and serve. We like using SummerFall sake because of its high levels of carbonation and light drinkability; if your sake is more on the sweet, syrupy end of the spectrum, you might want to add a touch more sparkling water to balance it out.

While cocktails that contain simple syrup are often shaken, we found that the process diluted the delicate gin and citrus flavors too much; a quick stir is enough to homogenize your base before adding the fizzy elements. To make a big batch of these drinks, combine the grapefruit, lemon, simple syrup, and gin up to three hours in advance, then divide over ice and top with the sake and seltzer to serve.