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Nika Cocktail

5 from 1 vote

Course: DrinksCuisine: American

Servings

servings

Calories

193

kcal

ABV

29%

Total time

minutes

See how to make a Nika cocktail

Ingredients

1 tsp Gum Syrup
1 tsp Lemon Juice
2 dashes Orange Bitters
1 oz Cocchi Americano
2 oz Cachaça

Directions

Technique: Simple Stir
Combine all ingredients in the mixing glass.
Add ice to the mixing glass. Stir the ingredients for 10 – 15 seconds. Try to avoid over-diluting the drink.
Strain into a glass.
Garnish:
Lemon peel.

Recipe Video

What Does The Nika Taste Like?

The Nika taste like a lightly bittersweet and herbal soju. The ingredients pair nicely and are strong while not overwhelming. It’s pretty lovely. I came up with the Nika to celebrate one of my favorite stories, One Piece. As of writing, chapter 1044 was just released, and the main protagonist, Luffy, has undergone a massive story-changing transformation. I love One Piece, and I don’t try to hide that.

I wanted the base spirit to be cachaça because, in the SBS of volume 56, someone had asked the author, Oda, if the story took place in our real world, what the nationalities of each character would be. Oda replied that the main character, Luffy, would be Brazilian. Cachaça turned out to be an excellent choice. Even though it’s more closely related to rum than vodka, it has a very lightly sweet and fresh green grassy vodka-like taste. I don’t know why I don’t use it more often, but it’s beautiful. I feel like I, along with many others, woefully underutilize cachaça, and it comes together nicely in this bright sunny cocktail.