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In short, gin is a strong alcoholic drink that is obtained by distilling alcohol with the addition of various spices. But juniper berries, which are the main additive in gin, add zest to gin. It is juniper that gives the drink that unforgettable coniferous aroma that the drink is famous for. First, juniper and other additives are soaked in alcohol – this process is called maceration. After soaking, the tincture is distilled and a cooling dry gin is obtained. What can I say, everything is written in this article.
A little something unusual
In this selection, I decided to lay out combinations in cocktails that are not quite familiar to our brother, namely a combination of gin and a raw egg. It is this ingredient that is one of the few with which it is worth drinking gin. Among others, I would note: dry vermouth, tonic (the legendary gin and tonic cocktail), Angostura beater, lemon juice and, probably, orange liqueur. Gin is a very dry drink, so it is almost impossible to drink it in its pure form. But it is the perfect ingredient for cocktails – a pleasant aroma that does not interrupt, but only complements other smells. And, of course, mild taste.
Gin is a part of many cocktails, including the official ones according to the IBA version (aperitifs). I won’t promise anything, but I’ll still try to prepare for consideration one of the classic cocktails, which will include gin. In the meantime, for your, so to speak, court, I present interesting cocktails with gin.
Clover Club (aperitif, shake)
Innings:
- cocktail glass;
Ingredients:
- Xnumx gin ml;
- 20 ml raspberry syrup (I would recommend Monin products);
- 0,5 eggs;
- 35 g lime;
- 1 g mint.
Preparation:
- pour half an egg, gin and syrup into a shaker;
- squeeze half a lime there;
- fill the shaker with ice and shake;
- strain the resulting cocktail through a strainer into a cold glass and decorate all this beauty with a mint leaf.
English breakfast (aperitif, shake)
This is a special kind of cocktail that appeared in 1997. They were invented by Salvatore Calabrese, after he tasted toasts with jam from his wife. This is the peculiarity of breakfast cocktails – they include jam.
Innings:
- wine glass;
Ingredients:
- Xnumx gin ml;
- 5 ml sugar syrup;
- 1 egg;
- 70 g lemon;
- 20 g of raspberry jam;
- 30 g raspberries.
Preparation:
- Fill a wine glass completely with ice.
- put 4 teaspoons of jam into a shaker;
- beat in an egg, pour in syrup and gin;
- squeeze a quarter of a lemon;
- Fill shaker with ice and shake thoroughly.
- strain the resulting cocktail through a strainer into a glass and decorate everything with the top of a lemon in a composition with raspberries.
Golden Phys (aperitif, shake)
Innings:
- хайбол;
Ingredients:
- Xnumx gin ml;
- 20 ml sugar syrup;
- 100 ml of mineral water (soda);
- 1 egg;
- 40 g of lemon.
Preparation:
- Fill a highball to the top with ice.
- put 1 egg in a shaker and pour in the syrup and gin;
- squeeze a quarter of a lemon;
- Fill shaker with ice and shake thoroughly.
- pour the resulting cocktail with gin into a glass through a strainer;
- pour the remaining space in the glass with mineral water and stir the cocktail with a bar spoon;
- garnish the glass with lemon zest.
22.13 (aperitif, shake)
Innings:
- cocktail glass;
Ingredients:
- Xnumx gin ml;
- 15 ml of cherry liqueur;
- 30 ml Fino sherry (dry sherry, up to 18% ABV);
- 0,5 eggs;
- 2 ml Pichot beater (with anise flavor);
- 40 g of lemon.
Preparation:
- pour 3 teaspoons of egg white, liqueur, sherry and gin into a shaker;
- squeeze a quarter of a lemon and drip a couple of drops of Pichot;
- Fill shaker with ice and shake thoroughly.
- Pour the resulting cocktail into a glass through a strainer.
Celery sour (aperitif, shake)
Innings:
- cocktail glass;
Ingredients:
- Xnumx gin ml;
- 5 ml celery bitters;
- 12 ml sugar syrup;
- 12 ml of pineapple juice;
- 1 egg;
- 75 g lemon;
- 5 g celery.
Preparation:
- pour egg white, beater, juice, syrup and gin into a shaker;
- squeeze half a lemon;
- Fill shaker with ice and shake thoroughly.
- pour the resulting cocktail into a chilled glass through a strainer;
- garnish with celery.
Karma (aperitif, shake)
Innings:
- cocktail glass;
Ingredients:
- Xnumx gin ml;
- 20 ml watermelon liqueur;
- 10 ml sugar syrup;
- 1 egg;
- 40 g lemon;
- 20 g watermelon;
- 1 g of cardamom.
Preparation:
- pour 1 teaspoon of cardamom into a shaker;
- pour in 1 egg white, syrup, liquor and gin;
- squeeze a quarter of a lemon;
- Fill shaker with ice and shake thoroughly.
- pour the resulting cocktail into a chilled glass through a strainer and a sieve;
- decorate with a ball of watermelon (of course, from the pulp).
That’s all. I hope you enjoy cocktails with egg and gin, I personally haven’t tried this combination yet times. Well, I can talk about this in the near or distant future (I talked about anti-hangover cocktails here), but for now, subscribe to site updates, read old posts and don’t forget to comment. Thank you for your attention!