Pineapple Makgeolli Fizz 🍹🇰🇷

Description

A bright Korean inspired cocktail with creamy makgeolli, pineapple, lime, and a gentle sparkle, refreshing, lightly sweet, and super smooth. 🍹
Hook ✨
It tastes like a sunny bar drink, but you can build it in a glass in two minutes. ✨

Ingredients

• 🍍 120 ml pineapple juice, chilled (½ cup / 4 fl oz)
• 🍶 120 ml makgeolli, chilled (½ cup / 4 fl oz)
• 🍋 15 ml lime juice (1 tbsp / ½ fl oz)
• 🍯 10 ml honey syrup (2 tsp / 0.34 fl oz)
• 🧊 180 g ice (1½ cups / 6.3 oz)
• 🥂 60–90 ml soda water, chilled (¼–⅓ cup / 2–3 fl oz)
• 🧂 1 pinch fine sea salt (pinch)
• Garnish
• 🍍 1 pineapple wedge (1)
• 🌿 1 mint sprig (1)

Preparation

1. 1️⃣ Chill the glass
2. Fill a tall glass with ice and let it sit 30 sec while you prep, then drain any meltwater. 🧊
3. 2️⃣ Build the base
4. Add pineapple juice, lime juice, honey syrup, and a pinch of salt, stir 10 sec. 🍍
5. 3️⃣ Add makgeolli gently
6. Pour in makgeolli slowly so it stays creamy, stir once, very gently. 🍶
7. 4️⃣ Finish with sparkle
8. Top with soda water and give one small lift stir, keep the bubbles. 🥂
9. 5️⃣ Garnish and serve
10. Add a pineapple wedge and mint, serve immediately while cold and lively. 🌿

Total Time

⏱️ Prep: 3 min
🔥 Cook/Bake: 0 min
🛋️ Rest: 0 min
⏰ Total: 3 min

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