The Clover Club is a pre-Prohibition Philadelphia cocktail that pre-dates the Cosmopolitan by a century and tastes infinitely better.
Why you are pouring this tonight
The Clover Club is a pre-Prohibition Philadelphia cocktail that pre-dates the Cosmopolitan by a century and tastes infinitely better. Gin, lemon, raspberry syrup, and an egg white shaken hard enough to give a foam cap thicker than the drink itself.
It looks like a girls’ night cocktail and tastes like a barman’s apology for inventing the appletini.
What to pour it alongside
Goose canapes, smoked salmon, anything with cured meats. The raspberry and gin combination is also a classic match for chocolate desserts.
Notes
The egg white is non-negotiable. Use a fresh egg, separate carefully, dry shake (no ice) hard before adding ice, then shake again. Aquafaba (the liquid from a tin of chickpeas) works as a vegan substitute.
The recipe
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