The 15 Best Soju Cocktails

Key Takeaways

• From the Soju Watermelon to the Soju Mojito, there’s the perfect soju cocktail recipe for everyone!
• Soju cocktails are a great way to enjoy the taste of Korea from the comfort of your own home.
• Mixing soju cocktails is fun, but you may need some special ingredients first.
• Whichever of these various beverages you choose to indulge in, please remember to drink responsibly!

The 15 Best Soju Cocktail Recipes For Your Seoul

To mix up a fruity batch of Strawberry Soju cocktails, you only need three ingredients, but you may need to hunt one of them down first. Calpico is a Japanese product made from cultured milk that has a tangy, fruity flavor and is available in a few flavors. 

For this cocktail recipe, you will need to find some strawberry Calpico, as well as some fresh strawberries, a bottle of fine soju, and either sparkling water or Sprite.

If you’re up for a little bit of prep work beforehand, there’s a very good chance this Korean Iced Green Tea soju cocktail will become your new favorite recipe. 

Before you mix the cocktail, you will need to make a batch of green tea syrup, which is similar to simple syrup. It’s made by adding sugar and green tea to boiling water and allowing it to simmer.

Once your green tea syrup is ready and cooled, you can also grab some ice and lemon slices, and your bottle of soju. Combine one part of your new tea syrup with two parts soju and stir thoroughly. Then add in a few ice cubes and garnish with a lemon slice. 

If the idea of minty cocktails floats your boat, then these soju mojitos could be the order of the day. But, you will first have a decision to make – do you want to flavor them with yuzu fruit or oranges? Either way, you’ll need some soju, fresh mint leaves, soda water, and ice.

To make your flavor choice, you will either add in yuzu marmalade or some orange slices with some agave nectar, which you will smash with a wooden spoon before adding the rest of the ingredients. Either way, you’ll have a deliciously minty cocktail to sip on!

Lightly spiced and sparkling, the Seoul Mule soju cocktail offers a different take on the classic Moscow Mule cocktail recipe. By mixing soju that has been infused with ginger with an alcoholic ginger beer and citrusy yuzu juice, you can enjoy a more oriental-inspired mule cocktail, although you will need to infuse your soju first.

Simple, quirky, and delicious! A Subak Soju cocktail only requires a few easy ingredients: soju, Sprite, and a mini seedless watermelon. 

To prepare this fruity and refreshing cocktail, first, take the top off your seedless fresh watermelon, then scoop out the flesh, pop it into your blender, and buzz until you have smooth and silky watermelon juice.

Next, combine your blended watermelon, soju, and Sprite in a large pitcher and give it a good mix. If you’re ready to dive into your refreshing watermelon cocktail now, go for it. If not, you can keep it in the fridge until later.

To some, the Yogurt Soju Cocktail may sound a little odd, but the alcoholic yogurt drink should be tried before you judge! And with it being so easy to make, why not?

 Also known as a Yakult Soju cocktail, the creamy soju drink is a simple combination of one part soju with two parts Yakult in an ice-filled glass. Then, slowly pour in a splash of a lemon-lime soda, such as Sprite, and stir gently before garnishing with a lemon twist or slice.

A Melona bar is a South Korean ice cream popsicle that, despite its name, comes in a few different fruity flavors. To mix up a Mango Melona Soju Cocktail, you will want the honeydew melon-flavored ones, though. You will then also need some mango soju, lemon-lime soda, a pinch of kosher salt, and a lime wedge.

To put your Mango Melona Soju Cocktail together, pop some ice in a highball glass and add to the Melona ice-cream bar. Next, simply pour the mango soju and soda and sprinkle in the salt. Finally, squeeze in the lime juice from the wedge and have a little taste. This one is perfect for a hot summer day!

A portion-ju (“bomb drink”) consists of a shot glass filled with soju being dropped into a pint of ice-cold beer that is then drunk quickly. Similar to the Japanese sake bomb and not unlike a Jagerbomb, the Soju Bomb is a pub classic in South Korea and a great way to liven up the evening.

To enjoy this cocktail the Korean way, first, grab a glass and half-fill it with cold beer. Then, place a pair of chopsticks across the top, upon which you will balance the shot glass filled with soju. When you bang your hands on the table, either side of the beer glass, the shot glass will drop, and you will drink the entire beer cocktail back quickly!

Combining soju with St. Germain elderflower liqueur and Cointreau in a chilled martini glass is perfect for those looking for more sophisticated soju cocktails. 

If James Bond hailed from South Korea, this may well be his cocktail of choice, and despite the reasonably heavy alcohol content, it’s a sweeter drink that you can enjoy anytime. Don’t forget to add a luscious orange slice to complete the look.

If you like your cocktails citrusy, you’ll love the combination of citrus fruit juices and soju in these tart-yet-tasty mixed drinks. Freshly squeezed lemon juice, grapefruit juice, and orange juice bring the tart taste, and the soju adds the booze.

Combine two parts soju with one part each of grapefruit juice and orange juice, and half a measure of freshly squeezed lemon juice in a glass with ice, give it a gentle stir, and tuck in! If you like a little fizz, a splash of tonic water is a nice touch.

If you expect your cocktails to look as cool as they taste, it’s time to make some Pineapple Soju Cocktails. The first step is to hollow out a fresh pineapple; using a pineapple corer will make this nice and easy. Then combine the soju, Sprite, and pineapple juice in a pitcher by stirring it well, and serve it in your emptied-out pineapple ‘glass.

You can also use the pineapple flesh to make a tasty accompanying snack. Chill the flesh until you are ready to serve, and in the meantime, make some spicy dipping powder by mixing together some gochujang (Korean chili powder or flakes), salt, and sugar in a small mixing bowl. Grab a pineapple wedge, dip it in, and enjoy your spicy snack and cocktail combo!

For a far-eastern version of the Whiskey Sour, you can simply switch out the bourbon for soju. Aside from the Korean spirit, you will also need lemon juice, simple syrup, and, optionally, an egg white.

Add everything to your shaker and give it a hearty shake without ice to emulsify the egg white, then add in the ice and shake again to chill everything down nicely. After straining into a glass, pop a slice of lemon on the rim for decoration and sip away.

When the summer heat gets too much, these refreshing Cucumber Soju Coolers can cool you back down perfectly. They need a little work to prepare, but the clean cucumber and fresh mint taste is a winner!

You’ll need to make some lime-simple syrup by heating water, sugar, and salt in a small saucepan over medium until the sugar dissolves. You will also need to prepare some cucumber-mint juice by blitzing cucumbers and fresh mint leaves in a blender (optionally adding in a few basil leaves works well here too). Then combine your two concoctions with your Korean spirit, crushed ice, and carbonated water, and you can enjoy your drinks!

For a Korean take on the Brazilian classic, you will need some soju, fresh lime, some sugar, and plenty of crushed ice. Muddle lime slices and sugar together to release the lime juice, then add it to the soju and crushed ice in your cocktail shaker and shake vigorously.

Strain into your serving glasses and pop a slice of lime on the rim for decoration. The Caipirinha is quick and easy to make and quick and easy to drink!

For a tangy and zesty cocktail, you can give these delicious Soju Cosmos a whirl. You’ll need a bottle of soju, some cranberry juice, fresh lime juice, and some Grand Marnier liqueur. Fill your shaker with ice and pour in your ingredients, then give it all a good shake to combine and chill.

Strain everything into a martini glass to serve, and feel free to garnish the glass with lime slices or cranberries. Or both.

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