Big Apple (cocktail with sake, 2013)

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Entry from April 25, 2021

Big Apple (cocktail with sake, 2013)

Koi Restaurant, at Trump SoHo (246 Spring Street), debuted a sake-based “Big Apple” cocktail for National Sake Day on October 1, 2013. The “Big Apple” cocktail also contains an apple slice and an Asian pear slice, with rum, lemon juice and St. Germaine.

The Wandering Eater
September 21st, 2013
KOI SoHo Anniversary Dinner
(...)
We started with The Big Apple as a welcome cocktail. The sake based cocktail is a new addition to the menu and will debut to the public on National Sake Day on October 1st. It’s not too sweet, nicely spiced with the touch of cinnamon.

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‏@Koirestaurants
In honor of #NationalSakeDay #KoiSoHo “The Big Apple” Sake Cocktail #downtownsoho pic.twitter.com/P1BsPrFcu3
2:02 PM - 1 Oct 13

Food Republic
Oct 1, 2013 4:30 pm
Rum And Sake And Apples And Party! A Recipe For National Sake Day.
Drink this to celebrate sake. Or, whenever!
BY JUSTIN GONZALEZ
The “Big Apple” cocktail at Koi in SoHo’s Trump Hotel was created in honor of both the fall season and National Sake Day, which is celebrated today, October 1.
(...)
Servings:1 cocktail
Ingredients
1 slice apple
1 slice Asian pear
1 mint leaf
2 basil leaves
2 ounces sake
1 ounce Mount Gay Black Barrel rum
1/2 ounce St. Germaine
1 ounce lemon juice
splash of simple syrup
cinnamon
Directions:
1. Muddle apple, pear, mint and one basil leaf in shaker.
2. Add ice and spirits and shake vigorously.
3. Dust with cinnamon and serve in a rocks glass. Add a basil leaf for garnish.

W magazine—Obsessions: The Blog
OCTOBER 1, 2013
BY JUSTIN BRETON
HAPPY NATIONAL SAKE DAY!
I was recently invited to celebrate the one year anniversary of Koi at Trump SoHo with an intimate dinner and sake pairing for a 25-plus group of bloggers, editors and influencers.

Upon arriving, we were immediately greeted with The Big Apple, a tasty fall cocktail made with sake, in the Lounge Bar before being brought upstairs to the Library for a brief meet-and-greet with one another.

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