Suze Sour - a Bad SUZE-uation
This tropical, bitter twist on a sour gets its twist with a healthy dose of Suze a bitter French aperitif. It works equally well with both gin and whiskey - so try both if you want to see how the two base spirits evoke different flavors from the Suze. If you need to, add a smidge more Suze here, but if you’re still learning to love it and the flavor of Gentian, leave the ratio lower, as it is here.
Ingredients
- 1.5 oz floral gin, or whiskey, 95-100 proof
- 1/2 oz Suze
- 3/4 oz fresh lemon juice
- 1/2 oz pineapple simple
- 1 egg white/ ½ oz aquafaba
- Garnish: lemon wheel or cocktail cherry
Instructions
- Combine base spirit, Suze, lemon juice, pineapple simple, and egg white/aquafaba. Add ice and shake for 30 seconds. Strain into a coupe glass and garnish with a cocktail cherry or lemon wheel. If you have a latte whisk, shake for only 10-12 seconds, strain into a mixing glass, and use the latte whisk on it for 20-30 seconds. Pour into a prepared and chilled coupe glass and garnish as desired.
Notes
** Pineapple syrup: cut up one small pineapple into small pieces and weigh. Weigh out the same amount of sugar and mix the two. Let sit out on a counter for 6-12 hours, or until the pineapple syrup fills up the bottom of the mixing cup. Strain and store in the fridge. If you add a splash of vodka it will keep for 3-4 weeks. Save the sweetened pineapple chunks to top an ice cream sundae or pancakes.
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