Clover Leaf
The Quirky Foodster Team
Coupe or cocktail glass
Glass
Fresh mint leaf floated on the foam
Garnish
Ingredients
- Gin — 45 ml (1 1/2 oz)
- Fresh lemon juice — 15 ml (1/2 oz)
- Raspberry syrup — 15 ml (1/2 oz)
- Egg white — 1
- Fresh mint leaf, for garnish — 1
Method
- Dry-shake all ingredients (except the garnish mint leaf) without ice.
- Add ice and shake hard again.
- Strain into a chilled coupe.
- Float a fresh mint leaf on the foam.
Description: A close variant of the Clover Club, distinguished only by its floating mint leaf garnish.
Cultural Background: Documented alongside the Clover Club in early 1900s cocktail guides as effectively the same drink with a different finishing touch.
Tips: A full dry shake is essential to build the foam the mint leaf floats on.
Variations: Fresh muddled raspberries can replace the syrup for extra texture.
Serving Suggestion: Serve up, well chilled, with the mint leaf resting visibly on the foam.
Nutrition: Approx. 155 kcal per serving
FAQs:
Q: Is this different from a Clover Club?
A: Barely — the mint leaf garnish is traditionally the only distinction between the two.
- Gin — 45 ml (1 1/2 oz)
- Fresh lemon juice — 15 ml (1/2 oz)
- Raspberry syrup — 15 ml (1/2 oz)
- Egg white — 1
- Fresh mint leaf, for garnish — 1
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