Saffron Gin Sour
The Saffron Gin Sour is a sour made with Saffron infused THE DUKE Rough Gin, lemon juice and strands of saffron, 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
- Saffron threads
Ingredients
- 5cl Saffron infused THE DUKE Rough Gin*
- 3 cl lemon juice
- 2 cl sugar syrup
- 2-3 strands of saffron
- 1 egg white
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 saffron threads.
The cocktail can be served in a glass either on ice or without ice.
*Production of saffron infused gin:
Add 10 - 15 threads of saffron to a 0.7 l bottle of THE Duke Rough 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 strands of saffron 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
- Halloween Gin Sour: With THE DUKE Rough Gin.
- Basil Gin Sour: With Munich Dry Gin as the base.
- Chamomile Gin Sour: With Munich Dry Gin as the base.
- Halloween Vodka Sour: With LION's Vodka as the base.
Frequently asked questions
Which spirit goes into the Saffron Gin Sour?
We mix it with THE DUKE Rough Gin. Another gin from our house works too, but shifts the character: the Munich Dry Gin is strong and spicy and the Wanderlust Gin floral with raspberry and rose.
Which glass is the Saffron Gin Sour served in?
We serve it in a tumbler. Chill it beforehand so the drink stays cold longer.
Is the Saffron Gin Sour hard to mix?
It is the more demanding kind, because one ingredient has to be made first. The defining ingredients are Saffron infused THE DUKE Rough Gin, lemon juice and strands of saffron.