Soju Sour for a Crowd

My prompt for the Allrecipes annual Thanksgiving party cocktail competition was "You're makin' me gravy," so I derived "biscuits and gravy," which brought up buttermilk, which led to yogurt, another fermented friend responsible for good biscuits. I included regular yogurt to counter the distinct flavor of Yakult® and bought all the ingredients other than the yogurt at H-Mart. Drinking to your health has a whole new meaning, so prepare to be cultured!

• Preparation Time: 30 mins
• Total Time: 30 mins
• Calories: 185 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 cup ice cubes
• ⅔ cup peach schnapps
• 1 cup very hot water (about 190 degrees F (88 degrees C))
• 1 ¼ teaspoons genmaicha (toasted brown rice green tea)
• 1 (750 milliliter) bottle soju (such as Jinro Chamisul)
• ⅔ cup probiotic yogurt beverage (such as Yakult®)
• ⅔ cup fresh lemon juice, or more to taste
• ⅔ cup fresh lime juice, or more to taste
• 2 large Persian sweet limes, juiced
• ¼ cup plain whole-milk yogurt

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Pour hot water over genmaicha in a teapot. Let cool completely; refrigerate for 3 hours to overnight.

Step 2

Combine soju, peach schnapps, probiotic yogurt beverage, lemon juice, lime juice, sweet lime juice, and plain yogurt in a pitcher. Whisk until well blended. Taste and adjust amounts as needed.

Step 3

Strain out genmaicha and pour 3/4 of it into the pitcher; taste and add the rest if desired. Whisk again. Serve chilled, adding ice to individual cups as needed.