How many times have you heard this one: “Ya know, [insert Asian group here] are the Irish of Asia!” Well, this St. Paddy’s Day, I’m turning this around. The Irish are the Asians of Europe, and to celebrate, we’re making soju cocktails.
Photo by DraconianRain.
We recently got a bottle of Ty Ku Premium Liqueur in the office (strictly for professional test kitchen purposes). Besides its nifty light-up bottle, we were intrigued by the company’s claim that the liqueur only has 72 calories per serving. Now, I’m not the biggest soju fan, but I could get my St. Paddy’s day off to a good start with Ty Ku Premium Liqueur. It’s soju, but it’s mixed with Asian super fruits like mangosteen and goji berry, which are full of antioxidant good stuff. And when you’re looking forward to the one night of the year where drinking is celebrated, you need all the antioxidants you can get.
But the best part is that each Ty Ku cocktail purportedly has just 100 calories per serving. Much better than the pint of Guinness I was planning on nursing the whole of the night. My Asian eyes will definitely be smiling. What are your St. Patrick’s Day plans?
Ty Ku's Naughty Leprechaun.
1.5 ounces TY KU Liqueur
0.25 ounces Soju
Squeeze of lemon
Shake in a cocktail shaker and pour into a martini glass.
Ty Ku's Ty-Klover
2 ounces TY KU Liqueur
Splash of club soda
Squeeze of lemon
Shake in a cocktail shaker and pour over crushed ice.
Ty Ku's The Irish (Asian) Happy Ending.
2 ounces TY KU Liqueur
1 ounce Irish whiskey
Shake in a cocktail shaker and pour over crushed ice.
Ty Ku's Kiss Me Mojito.
2 ounces TY KU Liqueur
Fresh mint
Squeeze of lemon/lime/orange
Splash of diet citrus soda
Shake in a cocktail shaker and pour over ice.
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Yum Yum these cocktails seriously sound soooo good right now. Might have to have a beginning of the week cocktail, I don’t know if I can wait til the weekend