Gin Ruby
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Gin Ruby
Photographed in an Urban Bar 1920 Retro Coupette 15cl
| 1 1⁄2 oz | Hayman's London Dry Gin |
| 3⁄4 oz | Elderflower liqueur |
| 1⁄2 oz | Bittersweet orange-red aperitivo |
| 3⁄4 oz | Pink grapefruit juice (freshly squeezed) |
| 3⁄4 oz | Lemon juice (freshly squeezed) |
| 1⁄2 oz | Egg white (pasteurised) or 3 dashes Fee Brothers Fee Foam cocktail foamer or Aquafaba or Egg white replacement (vegan) |
| 6 drop | Bob's Grapefruit Bitters |
| 2 drop | Saline solution 4:1 (20g sea salt to 80g water) |
How to make:
- Select and pre-chill a Coupe glass.
- Prepare garnish of grapefruit zest twist.
- SHAKE all ingredients with ice and strain back into shaker.
- DRY SHAKE (without ice) to emulsify.
- FINE STRAIN into chilled glass.
- EXPRESS grapefruit zest twist over cocktail and use as garnish.
Allergens:
Recipe contains the following allergens:
- Egg white (pasteurised) - Eggs
Strength & taste guide:
No alcohol
Medium
Boozy
Sweet
Medium
Dry/sour
Review:
Gin adds another layer of flavour to the usually vodka-based, bright and citrusy Ruby.
History:
A gin-based riff on Tony Abou-Ganim's vodka-based Ruby by yours truly.
Nutrition:
One serving of Gin Ruby contains 208 calories
Alcohol content:
- 1.3 standard drinks
- 12.75% alc./vol. (12.75° proof)
- 18.2 grams of pure alcohol
- More Anytime cocktails
- More Aperitivo/aperitif cocktails
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- More Sours (citrus) cocktails
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