Hibiscus Gin Sour with Wanderlust Gin
The Hibiscus Gin Sour with Wanderlust Gin is a sour made with Hibiscus infused THE DUKE Wanderlust Gin, lemon juice and egg white, served in a tumbler. 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
- Glass
- Tumbler
- Garnish
- Hibiscus flower
Ingredients
- 5cl Hibiscus infused THE DUKE Wanderlust Gin*
- 3 cl lemon juice
- 2 cl sugar syrup
- 1 egg white
- Dried hibiscus flowers
Preparation
Add gin, lemon juice, sugar syrup and egg white to a shaker and shake vigorously over ice. For more foam, strain out the ice and dry shake again. Then double strain into a tumbler or cocktail bowl and garnish with a hibiscus flower.
The cocktail can be served in a glass either on ice or without ice
*Production of Hibiscus infused Gin:
Put 5 - 8 dried hibiscus flowers in a 0.7 l bottle of THE Duke Wanderlust Gin and let it steep for about 1 hour until the gin has reached the desired color. Then strain.
For smaller quantities, reduce accordingly: for a drink with 5 cl of gin, 1-2 hibiscus flowers are enough.
Tips
- Double strain through an extra fine sieve: herb fragments, fruit pulp and ice shards stay in the shaker.
- Shake without ice first, then with: this dry shake foams the egg white before the cold sets it.
- Use large ice cubes: they melt more slowly and dilute less than many small ones.
Variations
- Basil Gin Sour: With Munich Dry Gin as the base.
- Chamomile Gin Sour: With Munich Dry Gin as the base.
- Halloween Gin Sour: With Rough Gin as the base.
- Halloween Vodka Sour: With LION's Vodka as the base.
Frequently asked questions
Which spirit goes into the Hibiscus Gin Sour with Wanderlust Gin?
We mix it with THE DUKE Wanderlust Gin. Another gin from our house works too, but shifts the character: the Munich Dry Gin is strong and spicy and the Rough Gin fruitier and milder.
Which glass is the Hibiscus Gin Sour with Wanderlust Gin served in?
We serve it in a tumbler. Chill it beforehand so the drink stays cold longer.
Is the Hibiscus Gin Sour with Wanderlust Gin hard to mix?
It is the more demanding kind, because one ingredient has to be made first. The defining ingredients are Hibiscus infused THE DUKE Wanderlust Gin, lemon juice and egg white.