Grapefruit Gin Sour

Name: Grapefruit Gin Sour
Ingredients: 1 1/2 oz Glendalough Wild Botanical Gin; 1/2 oz Aperol; 3/4 oz Lime Juice; 3/4 oz Liber And Co Grapefruit Cordial; 1 ea Egg White; 5 float Peychaud's Bitters

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By Mike Vander Horn

5.0 Submitted on: October 15, 2021

Refreshing

Advanced Palate

It’s been a WHILE since I made a good old Gin Sour, and I am glad I finally did the other night: this was of course super delicious! It’s nice to have an easy, no pressure drink to post today!Glendalough is a lovely botantical base for the combo of Aperol, grapefruit, and lime. The foam looks great on this one and I snapped a really nice picture to post! Aperol and grapefruit are a favorite combination and the Peychaud's comes in with the foam to add some bitter character to the drink, making th...

Ingredients

1 1/2 oz
Glendalough Wild Botanical Gin

1/2 oz
Aperol

3/4 oz
Lime Juice

3/4 oz
Liber And Co Grapefruit Cordial

1 ea
Egg White

5 float
Peychaud's Bitters

Instructions

Garnish

Peychaud's Bitters

Build

Dry Shake

Glass

Nick & Nora

Estimated strength

About 23% ABV (estimate)

By Mike Vander Horn

Mixologist

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Add all ingredients to a cocktail shaker and dry shake hard. Add ice and shake well. Double strain into a Nick and Nora Glass. Float 5 drops of Peychaud's Bitters on top of the foam.

Editor's Note

Grapefruit cordial and Aperol elevate this gin sour, adding a bittersweet depth that plays beautifully against the botanical gin. A classic dry-shake technique ensures a perfect, velvety foam.