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A Tangy and fresh Gin Sour without the egg white. A juniper heavy gin and dashes of bitters are key to the success of this sour
Simon Sedgley
18th June at 13:01
Such a simple recipe and so delicious...but we agree with others about the Simple Syrup and include just 10ml. Each to their own, of course, and the human palate is a wondrously (is that a word?) varied thing.
25th February at 22:25
Angostura, I think, I optional. Just made it without angostura and it is absolutely great
25th February at 22:11
I have already tried it with tenqueray gin and vaious proportions of sugar and angsotura.
This is absolutely must try thing. Although it requires fine-tuning of proportions. I personally liked it with less sugar, and much less angosutra because it kills taste of pine that gin gives
This is absolutely must try thing. Although it requires fine-tuning of proportions. I personally liked it with less sugar, and much less angosutra because it kills taste of pine that gin gives
29th July 2024 at 18:33
I’m an amateur so don’t mind me but I have being trying do to it twice with the same ingredients but I get it orange… Any idea why and how I can fix that??
21st August 2024 at 16:45
You have to adjust the amount of Angostura. That's what gives the cocktail the color since both gin and lemon are translucent.
29th February 2024 at 18:42
Gorgeous. Just gorgeous. I definitely think it needs a little less sugar (or to go up to 60ml/30ml gin/lemon) and the angostura is a must.
25th September 2024 at 01:24
Tried this proportion and it is a little sour. But I need to watch sugar intake so it works for me !
7th January 2024 at 11:12
Tangy and refreshing. Mine went down in a couple of glugs! Dangerous!
25th September 2023 at 04:48
Made it with Drumshanbo Irish Gin in honor of F. Scott Fitzgerald's birthday. "This Side of Paradise" is the book that convinced me I wasn't missing anything by not attending Princeton. Didn't understand the call for Angostura bitters in a gin sour, though, so I used Fee Bros. West Indian Orange Bitters with very good results.
19th July 2023 at 22:46
Made one with a local dry gin and some mugolio/pinecone syrup I made, thinking it would be a good way to highlight the pine flavor. It was perfect! Great drink, I think I prefer my gin sours without the egg white.
3rd March 2023 at 04:59
Excellent cocktail, made it to serve with a salmon with red curry sauce. Excellent acidity to cut the fattiness of the meal. I agree with the other commenter who suggested reducing the sugar slightly.
8th December 2022 at 21:30
Perfect with G’vine Floraison.
1st September 2022 at 04:59
made with lime instead, decent drink.
15th April 2022 at 21:29
Great balance, leaning towards sour, great depth. You can reduce the sugar to about 5ml to make it a sour with the complexity of angostura.
I have tried this with Siegfried and Broker's gin, Siegfried makes a more floral cocktail while Broker's is more sour and summery. Both great. One of my top 5 cocktails for sure.
I have tried this with Siegfried and Broker's gin, Siegfried makes a more floral cocktail while Broker's is more sour and summery. Both great. One of my top 5 cocktails for sure.
27th March 2022 at 22:41
I like it a bit sweeter so I add a touch more of simple syrup..less than .5 oz.
20th December 2021 at 03:35
I just made this with Uncle Val's Botanical, sugar free simple, and a splash of limoncello. Rich and complex.
1st October 2021 at 00:39
In California we have gin distillers who are using local herbs. So I decided to make this with St. George Dry Rye Gin. Wow. Still a great drink, but this was half way to a rye sour in flavour. If you have some local gins using local herbs and flavours, I would suggest you try using them.
25th September 2021 at 00:02
Great. Easy to drink and very flavourful. I have some gin made in California using local herbs and one with rye. They have differing flavours than The Botanist Islay I use. Will be interesting.
22nd September 2021 at 20:21
Pleasant, easy to drink.
24th August 2021 at 22:12
My portions:
70 ml gin
35 ml simple syrup
20 ml lemon juice
2 dashes Angostura bitters
Shake and serve up in a chilled glass.
70 ml gin
35 ml simple syrup
20 ml lemon juice
2 dashes Angostura bitters
Shake and serve up in a chilled glass.
19th July 2023 at 22:48
That is one very sweet drink
21st August 2021 at 21:03
I've been enjoying this with a barrel aged gin. Extra flavor, towards the border of a whiskey sour.
Anonymous
20th July 2020 at 01:30
One of my favs!