GEISHA JUICE

Atlanta's Japanese eateries take note: Manhattan's Geisha Restaurant is riding on the kimono of the soon-to-be released film "Memoirs of a Geisha." After waxing on and off behind the bar, Geisha's drink doctor Mark Ujszaszi created a liquid tie-in. Exotic ingredients abound in the Geisha Blossom, including Zen Green Tea liqueur, 10 Cane Rum, honey simple syrup and litchi juice.

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Manhattan's Geisha Restaurant is riding on the kimono of the soon-to-be released film 'Memoirs of a Geisha.' After waxing on and off behind the bar, Geisha's drink doctor Mark Ujszaszi created a liquid tie-in. Exotic ingredients abound in the Geisha Blossom, including Zen Green Tea liqueur, 10 Cane Rum, honey simple syrup and litchi juice.
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IN THE DRINK

Geisha Blossom Recipe

1 oz. Zen Green Tea liqueur

1 oz. 10 Cane rum

1 oz. litchi juice

1/2 oz. honey simple syrup

1/2 oz. lime juice

Seltzer water

One sprig of mint

Place a sprig of mint in a tall glass and fill with ice. Add liqueur, rum, litchi juice, honey, simple syrup and lime juice. Stir and top with seltzer. To make honey simple syrup, combine two parts of honey and one part of hot water.

BLOW YOUR HORN

Sure, Spirits appreciates holiday traditions like the next guy. But why not chase the turkey and dressing with an imaginative Thanksgiving cocktail? The Cornucopia rivals the fruit section of an international farmer's market. Guava, mango, passion fruit and pineapple juices inject some tropicality into this horn of plenty. The high octane comes in the form of Johnnie Walker Red Label Scotch whisky and Smirnoff Vanilla Twist vodka. And simple syrup and grenadine aid in masking the booze.

CIDER HOUSE RULES

Prefer to warm up from the inside out instead of roasting chestnuts by an open fire? Stoke the holiday hearth with Royal Cider Grog. Heat one cup of apple cider and 1 1/2 ounce of Crown Royal whisky in a large pot until warm. Break out that dusty Santa Claus mug and garnish with a cinnamon stick.

— Jon Waterhouse

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