Bold Botanist Gin Sour

Recipe: Travis Garcia , Hearth 61 , Paradise Valley, Arizona

Photo: Photo courtesy of Mountain Shadows

March 19, 2019

An homage to one of America’s greatest national parks.

This gin sour was named after Joseph Christmas Ives, a botanist who first explored the Grand Canyon.

Ingredients

2 oz. gin
3/4 oz. fresh lime juice
1/2 oz. simple syrup (1:1)
1 egg white (pasteurized if you like)
6 mint leaves

Tools:shaker, strainer
Glass:Martini
Garnish:5 dashes of Angostura bitters, mint

Preparation

Combine all the ingredients in a shaker and dry shake (no ice). Add ice and shake vigorously. Strain into a chilled glass. Drop the bitters onto the surface and use a toothpick to create a star shape. Garnish with mint.

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Bold Botanist Gin Sour

Ingredients

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