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A frothy pink cherry gin sour sits in a coupe glass, garnished with a dark cherry on a cocktail pick. In the background, there’s a jar of dark liquid and a small dish filled with more cherries on the light tan surface.

Cherry Gin Sour

Elien Lewis
A pretty pale pink gin sour with homemade cherry syrup and silky egg white foam.
5 from 4 votes
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Total Time 15 minutes
Course Cocktails
Cuisine American
Servings 1
Calories 201 kcal

Ingredients
 
 

Cocktail

  • 2 oz London dry gin
  • 3/4 oz lemon juice fresh
  • 3/4 oz cherry simple syrup
  • 1 egg white or ½ oz unsalted aquafaba
  • Ice

Instructions
 

  • Chill a coupe glass in the freezer or fill with ice while you make the drink.
  • Add the gin, cherry syrup, lemon juice, and egg white to a cocktail shaker without ice.
  • Shake hard for 15 seconds. This is the dry shake - it emulsifies the egg white and creates the foam.
  • Add a generous handful of ice and shake again for 15 seconds until well chilled.
  • Tip the ice from the coupe glass and strain the cocktail in.
  • Garnish with fresh cherries on a skewer.

Notes

Cherry Simple Syrup: To make the cherry syrup: combine 1½ cups cherries (pits and all), 1 cup sugar, 1 cup water, ½ tbsp lemon juice, and ¼ tsp almond extract in a saucepan. Simmer 5 minutes, then steep off the heat until cool before straining. Full recipe at cherry simple syrup.
  • The dry shake (without ice first) is essential for the silky foam.
  • Make your cherry syrup ahead of time so it's completely cool before using. It keeps in the fridge for two weeks.
  • For a vegan version, swap the egg white for 1/2 oz (15 ml) aquafaba (the liquid from a can of chickpeas). It froths up just as well.
  • To make as a batch: mix the gin, syrup, and lemon juice ahead of time and store in the fridge. Add the egg white or aquafaba fresh to each drink when shaking.
  • One lemon gives you approximately 1 oz (30 ml) of juice.

Nutrition

Serving: 1drinkCalories: 201kcalCarbohydrates: 17gProtein: 2gFat: 0.1gSaturated Fat: 0.01gSodium: 38mgPotassium: 61mgFiber: 0.1gSugar: 16gVitamin A: 1IUVitamin C: 8mgCalcium: 5mgIron: 1mg
Keyword cherry, gin, sour
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