Marie Brizard Yuzu Liqueur

Yuzu is the fragrant Japanese citrus prized by chefs and bartenders for an aroma that sits somewhere between grapefruit, mandarin and lime, and Marie Brizard, the French liqueur house, bottles it as a clear liqueur at 20% ABV (40 proof). The company introduced it to the U.S. as part of a new line of cocktail liqueurs, and it's made with 100% natural ingredients, using natural essential oils to carry the fruit rather than artificial flavoring. The producer describes it as powerful, zesty and aromatic. On the nose it shows citrus notes of grapefruit, mandarin, citron and lime with a touch of spice, and the palate pairs sweetness with a balancing bitter edge and subtle floral undertones, which keeps it from tasting like candy. That balance is what makes it useful behind the bar. Use it in place of triple sec in a Margarita or Sidecar for a more aromatic drink, add a half ounce to a gin or vodka sour, or top it with soda water or tonic over ice for a simple highball. It also works splashed into sparkling wine, or in a Japanese-style whisky highball where a little yuzu brightens the whole glass.

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