Fuzzy Turtle

Name: Fuzzy Turtle
Ingredients: 30 ml Hendrick's Gin; 30 ml Havana Club Añejo 3 Años; 30 ml Kiwi/Rosemary Syrup; 30 ml Lime Juice

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By Kristian Grundström

Submitted on: May 24, 2022

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Citrusy

Kiwi cocktails are nothing that I’ve been looking at very extensively and I wanted to play around with it without going the soda route so a syrup is right up my alley! I did a version with just kiwi syrup and one with added a rosemary sprig in the syrup to get some more herbal tones. The rosemary can be quite subtle with the lime juice so play around with the ratios to find your preference.

Ingredients

30 ml
Hendrick's Gin

30 ml
Havana Club Añejo 3 Años

30 ml
Kiwi/Rosemary Syrup

30 ml
Lime Juice

Instructions

Garnish

Dehydrated Lime Wheel

Build

Shake & Double Strain

Glass

Old Fashioned/Rocks

Estimated strength

About 13% ABV (estimate)

By Kristian Grundström

Enthusiast

I really enjoy making cocktails! Finding great flavour combinations and eye-pleasing drinks is truly satisfying.

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The syrup is a 1:1 ratio sugar and water and I heated the sugar and water like a regular simple syrup until the sugar was dissolved. Peel and cut up a few kiwis in larger chunks and add them in the syrup and let it simmer for a while. I let it simmer for 30-45 minutes, strain and pour into a bottle and let it cool down. Add some rosemary sprigs and put in a fridge for a couple of days. Add all ingredients in a shaker with ice and shake to chill. Strain and pour into a glass of choice, preferabl...

Editor's Note

A split base of gin and rum gives this sour a complex backbone. House-made kiwi-rosemary syrup lends a unique fruity and herbal character, bridging the two spirits.