Whether you've recently shopped for seltzers or dropped by your favorite brunch spot, you might've noticed a new-to-you ingredient taking over supermarket shelves and summer menus: yuzu.

This East Asian citrus fruit is tart, vibrant, and fragrant — it's distinct from lemon, but just as versatile, whether added to dessert or used as a finishing touch on charred veggies. And in warmer months especially, yuzu can instantly brighten up everything from meat marinades to cocktails.

The team behind our Good Taste newsletter found ourselves craving tips and inspiration for integrating yuzu into our favorite homemade dishes, so we called up culinary creator Marie Cahalane, aka Marie Makes. (Her Instagram feed is a delectable feast of delicious content, and we highly recommend giving her a follow.)

To help us out, she whipped up a surprisingly simple yuzu basil gin smash that you can easily replicate at your next dinner party. Plus, she served the refreshing beverage alongside a shaved broccoli salad with crispy ham and yuzu miso tahini dressing. Watch along to follow Cahalane's intuitive instructions for making this effortlessly elegant meal in your own kitchen. And consider this your official invitation to use yuzu as a pop of acid where you'd normally use lemon — the results will be legendary.