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Kamikaze（カミカゼ）

Kamikaze served in a coupe or shot glass glass
カミカゼ · 1970sCoupe or shot glass · Shaken

Vodka, triple sec, lime — the shot that grew up into a proper sour.

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01Recipe

Recommended recipe

House spec — an editorial spec drawing on the sourced versions below.

Ingredients and measures
IngredientMeasure
Vodka30 ml
Triple sec30 ml
Fresh lime juice30 ml

Total volume (pre-dilution)

  1. 01

    Add all ingredients to a shaker with ice.

  2. 02

    Shake until well chilled.

  3. 03

    Strain into a chilled glass. Garnish.

Garnish — Lime wedge

02Taste profile

Sweetness
60Strong
Sourness*
90Intense
Bitterness
22Light
Fruitiness
55Moderate
Herbal*
0Faint
Alcohol
48Moderate
Crisp
65Strong

Independent editorial scores, 0–100. *Estimated from the ingredient list — a profile sketch, not a verdict.

03History

Born in the postwar American bars on Japanese military bases or the 1970s disco era — sources disagree, both stories are told. What's certain: the equal-parts formula was everywhere by the 80s.

It's the Margarita's structure with vodka standing in for tequila — same lime, same orange liqueur, less salt, no ceremony.

Origin contested — the entry keeps verified record and received legend distinct.

Sources — IBA · Difford's Guide

05Variations

06The map

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