January 03, 2018
Courtesy of SOMO/PhillyVoice
SOMO’s Sake-Tails program includes eight creations, each priced at $10.
For purists, mixing sake with spirits, fruit juice or liqueurs is out of the question. Like fine wines, many sake varieties are extremely complex on their own.
If you're an adventurous drinker, though, you'll want to try these new "Sake-Tails" from SOMO Manayunk.
"I don't know of any other restaurant in the Philadelphia region that's offering a cocktail program so heavily dedicated to sake cocktails," stated designer-turned-restaurateur James Morrissey.
Sake is a gluten-free product brewed with water, rice, a mold and yeast. Many mistakenly think of sake as rice wine, but the liquid libation made from fermented rice is more similar to beer than wine in its production process.
Below are the sake cocktails available at the Manayunk bar. Each are $10.
• Lychee-Tini – Nigori sake, lychee juice, lychee garnish
• Strawberry Sake Mojito – sake, muddled strawberry, lime juice, simple syrup, topped with seltzer
• Raspberry Delight – sake, muddled raspberries, raspberry iced tea, simple syrup
• Zen and Now – Nigori sake, gin, lemon juice, simple syrup, cucumber garnish
• Sparkling Peach – sparkling sake, peach nectar
• Cran Sake-Tini – sake, cranberry juice, vodka, Cointreau
• Ginger-vitas – sake, muddled fresh ginger, simple syrup, vodka, candied ginger garnish
• Plum Delicious – sparkling sake, plum wine
SOMO is located at 4311 Main St., Philadelphia, PA 19127.
