Bold Botanist Gin Sour
Photo: Photo courtesy of Mountain Shadows
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.