"Bristlecone Sour G&T | Crafted Pour"

"Ad/ For my second foray into the wild, ancient Utah pines, I chose to do something I’d never done before: clarify lime juice so I could make a custom, delicious force-carbonated Gin and Tonic. Of course, I am rarely content with true simplicity, so I made quite a complex sour base to uplift the pine flavors of this majestically sourced spirit. Dented Brick will tell you, as will countless others: it’s all in the water. Whether it’s the ice in our cocktails or the water used for our spirits, water is the key to getting the best tasting end product. It’s why we spend hours freezing and carving clear ice or buy fancy equipment to carbonate our own beverages on our own terms. Sure, I love brands like Fever Tree, and I always keep them on hand for easy G&T’sl but here, with an amazing Tonic Syrup from Liber and Co, some herbal Green Chartreuse and Eucalyptus Bitters, and the floral bitterness of Cocci Americano, I wanted to control the process, and end up with a cocktail that’s as much a sour as a G&T, and have all the powerful flavor combinations of the former with the bubbly goodness of the latter. And so, the Bristlecone Sour G&T was created, made with clarified lime juice to ensure there would be a plethora of bubbles and just enough soda water to bring it to a proper ABV without losing all the beauty of the sour spec. With Dented Brick’s fresh and pine expression of Bristlecone Gin as the base, this worked so well I had to have two (okay, I made a double batch) but it was well worth it to experience this terrific cocktail twice. Cheers!", "undefined", "Bristlecone Sour G&T",

"Ingredients"

Bristlecone Sour G&T By , May 8, 2009 Ad/ For my second foray into the wild, ancient Utah pines, I chose to do something I’d never done before: clarify lime juice so I could make a custom, delicious force-carbonated Gin and Tonic. Of course, I am rarely content with true simplicity, so I made quite a complex sour base to uplift the pine flavors of this majestically sourced spirit. Dented Brick will tell you, as will countless others: it’s all in the water. Whether it’s the ice in our cocktails or the water used for our spirits, water is the key to getting the best tasting end product. It’s why we spend hours freezing and carving clear ice or buy fancy equipment to carbonate our own beverages on our own terms. Sure, I love brands like Fever Tree, and I always keep them on hand for easy G&T’sl but here, with an amazing Tonic Syrup from Liber and Co, some herbal Green Chartreuse and Eucalyptus Bitters, and the floral bitterness of Cocci Americano, I wanted to control the process, and end up with a cocktail that’s as much a sour as a G&T, and have all the powerful flavor combinations of the former with the bubbly goodness of the latter. And so, the Bristlecone Sour G&T was created, made with clarified lime juice to ensure there would be a plethora of bubbles and just enough soda water to bring it to a proper ABV without losing all the beauty of the sour spec. With Dented Brick’s fresh and pine expression of Bristlecone Gin as the base, this worked so well I had to have two (okay, I made a double batch) but it was well worth it to experience this terrific cocktail twice. Cheers! Ad/ For my second foray into the wild, ancient Utah pines, I chose to do something I’d never done before: clarify lime juice so I could make a custom, delicious force-carbonated Gin and Tonic. Of course, I am rarely content with true simplicity, so I made quite a complex sour base to uplift the pine flavors of this majestically sourced spirit. Dented Brick will tell you, as will countless others: it’s all in the water. Whether it’s the ice in our cocktails or the water used for our spirits, water is the key to getting the best tasting end product. It’s why we spend hours freezing and carving clear ice or buy fancy equipment to carbonate our own beverages on our own terms. Sure, I love brands like Fever Tree, and I always keep them on hand for easy G&T’sl but here, with an amazing Tonic Syrup from Liber and Co, some herbal Green Chartreuse and Eucalyptus Bitters, and the floral bitterness of Cocci Americano, I wanted to control the process, and end up with a cocktail that’s as much a sour as a G&T, and have all the powerful flavor combinations of the former with the bubbly goodness of the latter. And so, the Bristlecone Sour G&T was created, made with clarified lime juice to ensure there would be a plethora of bubbles and just enough soda water to bring it to a proper ABV without losing all the beauty of the sour spec. With Dented Brick’s fresh and pine expression of Bristlecone Gin as the base, this worked so well I had to have two (okay, I made a double batch) but it was well worth it to experience this terrific cocktail twice. Cheers! Ingredients: - Green Chartreuse - Cocci Americano Instructions: Chill all ingredients. Add all ingredients to a chilled iSi Gourmet Whipper and charge with CO2. Shake, and charge a second time. Shake again, then let sit overnight. Vent out all the gas and serve immediately in a highball glass over clear ice spheres. Garnish with a lime wedge. *To clarify the lime juice, measure 25% weight of water and add .2% of combined weight of agar agar to the water. Cook over medium heat until agar dissolves, then add juice to the mixture. Add to container and let set in ice bath for 10 minutes. Meanwhile, line colender with cheese cloth and set over bowl. Break up chunks of agar in juice and strain through the cheese cloth. Strain into a clean container through a coffee filter and refrigerate until ready to use. Best within 1 day. Originals,Signatures,Refreshing,Bitters,Chartreuse,Gin,Green Chartreuse,Lime,Lime Juice,Sours