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Gin Pahit
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Gin Pahit
Serve in a Nick & Nora glass
| 1 1⁄2 oz | Hayman's London Dry Gin |
| 1⁄6 oz | Monin Pure Cane Syrup (65.0°brix, equivalent to 2:1 rich syrup) |
| 2 dash | Angostura Aromatic Bitters |
| 1⁄2 oz | Chilled water |
How to make:
- Select and pre-chill a Nick & Nora glass.
- Prepare garnish of lemon zest twist.
- STIR all ingredients with ice.
- FINE STRAIN into chilled glass.
- EXPRESS lemon zest twist over the cocktail and use as garnish.
Strength & taste guide:
No alcohol
Medium
Boozy
Sweet
Medium
Dry/sour
Review:
The balance of bitters to sugar is key to the success of this cocktail. Use a Japanese dasher bitters bottle and measure your 2:1 sugar syrup judiciously and you'll have made something special. Go easy while spraying the lemon zest over the drink – too much lemon oil will wreck its fine balance.
History:
The name of this vintage variation on a Pink Gin cocktail is pronounced 'Gin Fight' in the Malay language ("pahit" means bitter).
Nutrition:
One serving of Gin Pahit contains 116 calories
Alcohol content:
- 1.1 standard drinks
- 22.59% alc./vol. (22.59° proof)
- 14.8 grams of pure alcohol
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In the Malay language, which I speak, "pahit" means bitter; although the cocktail itself was anything but.
It was beautifully balanced.