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Grapefruit Gin Sour

A winter gin sour with bright citrus and honey syrup.
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Prep Time:10 minutes
Course: Drinks
Cuisine: Cocktails
Keyword: gin cocktail, gin drink, honey syrup
Servings: 1 cocktail

Equipment

  • 1 cocktail shaker

Ingredients

  • 60 ml gin There are so many options to choose from that will work for this, I used a local botanical gin
  • 30 ml Fresh grapefruit juice
  • 30 ml honey syrup
  • 15 ml fresh lemon juice
  • 1 egg white
  • 1 pinch flaky sea salt

Honey Syrup

  • 50 grams honey
  • 50 grams hot water
  • 1 sprig of rosemary Leave out if prefer as garnish only

Instructions

  1. Add all ingredients to a cocktail shaker.
  2. If using egg white, dry shake first.
  3. Add ice and shake again until well chilled.
  4. Strain into a cocktail glass with large cocktail ice block or into a coupe glass if prefer it without the ice.
  5. Garnish with a small rosemary sprig or a strip of grapefruit peel.

Honey Syrup

  1. Pour hot water over honey in small bowl and stir until dissolved. Let cool before using in cocktail.