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Brian Evans and George Padilla, Rule of Thirds, Brooklyn

The Rule of Thirds Chu-Hai cocktail recipe

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What goes in it

Method · Built

  1. 1Build the shochu, grapefruit and hojicha syrup in a Collins glass over ice.
  2. 2Top with soda and stir gently.
Glass
Collins
Ice
Cubed

Prep ahead

Fresh juice

Grapefruit Juice

Yield
About 6 oz per grapefruit
Keeps
2 to 3 days
Storage
Refrigerated

Ingredients

  • Fresh grapefruit

Method

  1. 1Juice and fine strain. Store in the refrigerator.

House prep

Hojicha Syrup (1:2)

Yield
About 1 quart
Keeps
1 week
Storage
Refrigerated

Ingredients

  • 16 gloose hojicha tea
  • 1 quart water at about 170°F
  • 325 gsugar per 650 g brewed tea

Method

  1. 1Steep the hojicha in the hot water for five minutes and strain without pressing the leaves. Weigh out 650 g of the hot tea and stir in 325 g sugar until dissolved.

Mixer

Soda Water

Storage
Refrigerated

Ingredients

  • Soda water or club soda

About the The Rule of Thirds Chu-Hai

The Rule of Thirds Chu-Hai is a highball made with barley shochu, grapefruit juice and hojicha syrup (1:2), created by Brian Evans and George Padilla at Rule of Thirds.

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