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Lemon Sour Chuhai recipe
Also known as Shochu Sour
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The Lemon Sour Chuhai is a built cocktail, made with shochu, lemon juice, simple syrup and more, served in a highball over ice. It is citrusy and sparkling.
Japan’s favourite highball: shochu, fresh lemon and soda.
Lemon Sour Chuhai ingredients
| Shochu | 45 ml (1½ oz) |
| Lemon juice | 30 ml (1 oz) |
| Simple syrup | 10 ml (¼ oz) |
| Soda water | top up, about 120 ml |
How to make a Lemon Sour Chuhai
- Fill a highball with ice.
- Pour the ingredients in order, topping last.
- Lift once gently with a barspoon.
- Garnish with a lemon wedge.
- Glass
- Highball
- Ice
- Cubed
- Garnish
- Lemon wedge
Lemon Sour Chuhai: quick answers
- How strong is a Lemon Sour Chuhai?
- About 4.9% alcohol once the ice has melted in, roughly 9 g of alcohol per drink. That is an estimate: brands and dilution vary.
- How many calories are in a Lemon Sour Chuhai?
- About 140 calories per drink, from the alcohol and the sweet and fresh ingredients. An estimate: brands and the amount of sugar change it. Compare every drink in the cocktail calorie chart.
- What glass is a Lemon Sour Chuhai served in?
- A highball, over ice cubes.
- How many ingredients does a Lemon Sour Chuhai have?
- 4 in total: shochu, lemon juice, simple syrup and soda water.
