Simple Summer Sour
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Ingredients:
2 oz Spirit of Prohibition Barreled Gin
1 oz Salish Sea Chrysanthemum Liqueur
.75 oz Vanilla Syrup
.75 oz Lemon Juice
Egg White
Floral Bitters
Dried Lavender
Method
Combine all ingredients except for the floral bitters into a shaker without ice and shake for 15 seconds.
Add ice and shake again for 10 seconds or until chilled.
Double strain into a coupe glass
Top with 3 dashes of bitters and dried lavender. Enjoy!
Barreled gin is quite possibly my favorite category of spirit, I feel like it’s the perfect compromise for gin and bourbon lovers, the extra time aging allows for a fuller more robust flavor than what I feel is typical of gins. This lavender-infused barreled gin from Dark Door Spirits is an exceptional sip, if you’ve never had a barreled gin before this is a great one to start with!
This cocktail also uses an amazing chrysanthemum liqueur from Salish Sea Organic Liqueurs! Since I was a kid, I have always loved chrysanthemums not only because they’re beautiful flowers, but also because of the book Chrysanthemum by Kevin Henkes. It’s an adorable story about a little girl who feels shy because her name was different from all the other kids until she learns about how beautiful the flower she’s named after is. As a kid with an uncommon name, this book meant a lot to me. Now as an adult I love and appreciate my unique name, just as much as I love and appreciate a unique liqueur or spirit!
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