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Gin Sour
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Gin Sour

Short glassAbout 3 minutesServes 1

You need

  • gin
  • lemon
  • sugar
  • egg white

Nice to have

  • Angostura bitters

Contains raw egg white. Skip it if you are pregnant or unsure, or use 2 tbsp chickpea water (aquafaba) for the same foam.

How to make it

  1. Stir 2 tsp sugar into 25 ml fresh lemon juice until dissolved.
  2. Add it to a shaker with 50 ml gin and 1 egg white.
  3. Shake hard without ice for 15 seconds to build foam.
  4. Add ice and shake again for 15 seconds.
  5. Strain into a short glass over fresh ice. Add 3 drops of bitters on the foam if you like.
  6. Serve within a minute or two while the foam is thick, without a straw, with salted cashews on the side.

Enjoy your drink!Curated & designed by Sudeep Sachdeva

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