The recipe
- 1½ ozGin45 ml
- ½ ozRaspberry syrup15 ml
- ½ ozLemon juice15 ml
- A few dropsEgg white
How to make it
- 1Chill a coupe.
- 2Shake everything hard with ice.
- 3Strain into the coupe.
Garnish: Fresh raspberries.
The ratio
3 : 1 : 1
In parts, a Clover Club is 3 gin, 1 raspberry and 1 lemon. Change one part and you have a cousin; the closest are below.
Built the same way
Head to head
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