I just got back from Japan! As a lifelong Sanrio devotee I
was beyond excited to go on this trip. I drank tropical drinks on picturesque
beaches, saw whale sharks and manta rays, poured over stationary and adorable
home goods and freaked out over characters and design. I also got food
poisoning from Pizza Hut and killed my trusty camera by subjecting it
to Okinawa’s typhoon season weather. Oops. I loved Japan and would gladly
endure 12 hours of gastrointestinal hell again if it meant I could be back
there right now. Now that I’m home I want to explore some Japanese cooking and make
more art inspired by what I saw on the trip. So far that’s meant buying some
sake and a panda tokkuri and making what is basically a white wine spritzer. Baby steps, my
friends.
Sake ‘n seltzer
1-2 shots of dry sake (chilled)
Seltzer ( I used Polar Ginger Lemonade seltzer)
Lime wedges
Fill a collins glass ¾ full with ice, pour in the sake and
then top off with seltzer
Stir and garnish with a lime wedge or two
