This cocktail was a stunning salmon pink / coral colour (and tasted great too!) I garnished with a sprig of fresh lavender and a slice of lemon. I didn't bother with the egg white on this occasion.

Will be trying this tonight, maybe both vodka and gin variants, just to be thorough obviously :)
Anyway at 15ml egg white (about half of one) there should be a decent head on this but neither photo shows that. That looks more like natural aeration from a good shake.
I think I'd prefer it without the foamy top anyway so will probably leave it out but were the photos taken without egg white? Just curious.

I must say, I've never bothered with the egg white, and this is a real favorite of mine. I use a local craft vodka (from Copperpenny distillery in North Vancouver), which is delicately and beautifully nuanced, and it's truly delicious and refreshing. I don't like sweet things much, and for those who are similar, I found I didn't need to reduce the elderflower liqueur in this, the way I normally might. Gorgeous.

Thanks to those commenters who suggested gin as an alternative to vodka. In which case, we substituted lime for the lemon, but at 15ml.

Is the Aperol switched to Select? I thought it was Aperol. No matter, I happen to have also Select at home.
Any thoughts on the choice of bitter sweet?

Brilliantly fresh and fruity. Perfectly balanced. Five stars - why not?!

great but way too much foam

I made the drink per the recipe and it's very enjoyable - balanced; not too sweet nor tart. I think a splash of grapefruit bitters would go a long way.