We love the simplicity and flexibility of sours, the family of cocktails that combines a base spirit (literally anything) with fresh citrus like lemon and/or lime, and a sweet element, often simple syrup. In this case, we use John deBary’s Super Summer Fruit Syrup, a bright and glorious combination of peak summer fruit like peaches and mangoes, infused with chamomile, ginger, and turmeric. It provides the sweetness that works alongside a base spirit and citrus juice to create a wonderfully balanced summer sipper.
For more ways to use deBary’s fruit syrup, try his Garden Party Super Punch or Peach and Mango Spritzer.
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What you’ll need
Cocktail Jigger
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Cocktail Shaker
$20 At Amazon
Hawthorne Strainer
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Citrus Juicer
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Vegetable Peeler
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Recipe information
Yield
Makes 1
Ingredients
2
1½
¼
Preparation
Combine gin, syrup, and lime juice in a cocktail shaker. Add ice, cover, and shake vigorously 15 seconds. Strain into a chilled coupe or old-fashioned glass. Garnish with a lime twist if desired.
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Reviews (5)
Back to TopIt's delicious made with cognac or bourbon, and double the lemon. Kind of thick though, the summer syrup is somewhere between syrup and baby food in consistency.
Robin
South of the south
6/12/2022