Clover Leaf

Name: Clover Leaf
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

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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.