You may have had a bad experience with gin at some point in your life. We have all been there, with tequila or brandy but you have to get back on the horse at some time. There is no better way than easing into it with this recipe which just might be the signature cocktail at your next party.
Ingredients
- 100g | 3.5oz fresh (or frozen and defrosted) blueberries
- 2 tbsp simple syrup or 1 tbsp sugar
- Juice of 1 lemon (about 60ml | 2oz)
- 2 tbsp pasteurised egg white (such as Two Chicks)
- 100ml | 3.5oz gin
- 2 dashes Angostura Bitters
- lemon peel to serve
Instructions
- Put the blueberries, lemon juice, simple syrup (or sugar) in a glass or measuring jug and muddle with the back end of a rolling pin (or a muddler).
- Strain the juice through a sieve into a cocktail shaker, pressing with a back of a spoon to extract as much juice as possible.
- Add the gin, bitters and egg white and shake vigorously.
- Strain the cocktail into two rocks glasses filled with ice. Decorate with a slice of lemon peel.
Recipe source: Super Golden Bakes
Photo source: Irina-Yummly
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