Japanese Hop Water

Name: Japanese Hop Water
Ingredients: 2 oz Japanese Whiskey; 3-4 dash(es) The Bitter Truth Hazy Hops Bitters; 2 bar spoon Yuzu Marmalade; 4 oz Club Soda, To Top

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By Melissa Jones

Made with a product from a current or former Crafted Pour partner. The creator may have received free product or other incentives from the brand.

Submitted on: December 30, 2025

Refreshing

Bitter

I'm loving the yuzu and hops combo, bitter and sweet perfection. This is basically a Japanese highball with yuzu and hops flair. So refreshing, sparkly, fruity, and just a little bitter. Certainly works as a celebratory drink but also good for any time!

Ingredients

2 oz
Japanese Whiskey

3-4 dash(es)
The Bitter Truth Hazy Hops Bitters

2 bar spoon
Yuzu Marmalade

4 oz
Club Soda, To Top

Instructions

Garnish

Candied yuzu peel

Build

Build In Glass

Glass

Estimated strength

About 11% ABV (estimate)

By Melissa Jones

MixShakeStir

As a home bartender and cocktail enthusiast, I enjoy creating new cocktails and enjoying old classics. With so many different spirits and flavors available, the sky’s the limit with creativity and I love that. I also love to photograph my cocktails and involve my two cats (who are excellent “meowdels”) in the process. I am part of an instagram group called @catsandcocktailsclub where we enjoy a new cocktail each week and snap a photo of it with our kitties. We even created a cocktail book to sha...

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Add whiskey, bitters, and marmalade to a highball glass. Stir to dissolve marmalade a bit. Add a little ice and stir to chill. Add more ice to fill glass and top with club soda. Garnish.

Editor's Note

Hazy Hops Bitters inject a hop‑forward bitterness that lifts the yuzu‑sweet highball into a crisp, celebratory sipper.

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