Yuzu: Think about lemon, mandarin, and grapefruit had a glow-up: it’s tangy, floral, and vivid in all the correct methods.
To assist carry the vibe, Monin dropped a Yuzu Purée made with actual fruit and no faux stuff. It’s punchy, sunny yellow, and able to stir into your lemonades, spritzes, teas, sauces—truthfully, no matter wants a citrusy kick.
And since it’s summer season (and we’re all craving seaside bar power), don’t sleep on Monin’s Yuzu Pineapple Syrup. It’s tropical, tart, and made for frozen cocktails, sunny sips, and something you’d serve with a tiny umbrella.
“Yuzu is a vibrant fruit, in each taste and shade. Its premium, refined citrus profile elevates beverage and culinary creations,” says, Stasha Johnston, Senior Vice President of Advertising at Monin Americas.
“Monin Yuzu Purée completely captures that genuine yuzu taste in an easy-to-use format, permitting operators and customers to create flavorful, globally impressed recipes with minimal prep and most enjoyment. As social media traits proceed to form bar and restaurant menus, patrons are looking for dishes and drinks which are simply as photo-worthy as they’re distinctive. Yuzu delivers on all fronts, mixing contemporary citrus with delicate floral notes for a vibrant, unforgettable taste that clients will wish to expertise time and time once more.”
The Taste Feed: Yuzu
Yuzu’s been trending laborious—up almost 30% on menus over the previous couple of years—and Monin thinks it’s simply getting began. With everybody chasing daring, world flavors, this fruit matches proper into 2025’s taste forecast. Actually, it’s anticipated to outpace 96% of all different meals, drinks, and substances by way of 2028 (Datassential).
Do you know?
Yuzu’s perfume is so beloved in Japan that it’s utilized in perfumes, tub rituals, and even floating entire fruits in scorching springs in the course of the winter. Spa day, however make it citrusy!

Yuzu Pineapple Inferno
Substances
- 1 ½ oz. Premium Gin
- ¾ oz. Monin Yuzu Pineapple Syrup
- 1 pump(s) Monin Habanero Concentrated Taste
- ½ oz. Contemporary Lime Juice
- 4 oz. Membership Soda
- Garnish: Pineapple Leaves
Preparation
- Fill serving glass filled with ice.
- Pour substances into serving glass so as listed.
- Pour combination into mixing tin and again into serving glass to combine.
- Add garnish and serve.
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