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Pink Pearl

Sours (citrus)

3.9 11 ratings

Ingredients

1 1/2 oz Calvados apple brandy
3/4 oz Pink grapefruit juice
1/3 oz Lemon juice
1/3 oz Grenadine syrup
1/2 oz Egg white (pasteurised)

How to make

Serve in a sour or martini/coupette glass

Prepare

  1. 1 Select and pre-chill a SOUR OR MARTINI/COUPETTE GLASS.
  2. 2 Prepare garnish of grapefruit zest twist.

Method

  1. 3 SHAKE all ingredients with ice and strain back into shaker.
  2. 4 DRY SHAKE (without ice) to emulsify.
  3. 5 FINE STRAIN into chilled glass.

Garnish

  1. 6 EXPRESS grapefruit zest twist over cocktail and use as garnish.

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Flavour profile

12.9% alc./vol. · 1 standard drink · 158 calories

History

This pink sour highlights calvados as its star.

Adapted from R. de Fleury's 1934 book, 1700 Cocktails for the Man Behind the Bar, this recipe is for PINK PEARL and serves 6 people. It requires 1½ Glasses Grapefruit Juice, 1 Tablespoon Lemon Juice, ½ Glass Grenadine, 2 Glass Calvados, and the White of an Egg.

Created by R. de Fleury