Halloween Vodka Sour
The Halloween Vodka Sour is a sour made with LION's Vodka, fresh lemon juice and pumpkin spice syrup, shaken over ice and served in a coupe. This is the more demanding kind: one ingredient has to be made first, so allow eight minutes or more.
- Preparation time
- 8 minutes
- Servings
- 1 drink
- Difficulty
- advanced
- Method
- Shaken
- Glass
- Coupe
- Garnish
- Pumpkin
Ingredients
- 5cl LION's Vodka
- 3 cl fresh lemon juice
- 2-3 cl pumpkin spice syrup*
- 1 egg white
Preparation
Shake all ingredients vigorously in a shaker without ice to create a foam and then shake again on ice. Strain through a bar strainer into a cocktail glass and garnish with pumpkin. If you like things a little “bloodier” on Halloween, you can decorate the edge of the glass with cassis or strawberry fruit sauce.
*Making pumpkin spice syrup
Pumpkin spice syrup can also be bought in well-stocked stores, but it is also relatively easy to make yourself:
500 g Hokkaido pumpkin
300 ml water
300g sugar
1 vanilla bean
1/2 tsp cinnamon (ground)
5 cloves
1/4 B L nutmeg (ground)
Cut the Hokkaido pumpkin into small pieces, cut the vanilla pod lengthwise and scrape it out with a spoon. Simmer the contents and pod together with the pumpkin and the other ingredients for 15 minutes. Mash the now soft pumpkin to create a kind of puree. Simmer everything for another 10-15 minutes, then strain through a fine sieve and pour into a sealable container while still hot.
The syrup lasts 1-2 months when stored in a cool place. Since residue quickly forms at the bottom of the bottle, always shake well before using.
Variations
- Hibiscus Vodka Sour: With Hibiscus infused LION's Vodka.
- Macadamia Vodka Sour: With macadamia nut syrup.
- Plum Vodka Sour: With Japanese plum wine.
- Vodka sour: From the same family.