French Pearl Recipe
A minty gin sour with a small measure of pastis, which turns the drink faintly cloudy and leaves a cool anise finish.
- Category: Popular
- Glass: Coupe glass
- ABV: 19%
- Difficulty: Medium
Ingredients
- Gin60 ml (2 oz)
- Pastis7.5 ml (0.3 oz)
- Fresh lime juice22.5 ml (0.8 oz)
- Simple syrup22.5 ml (0.8 oz)
- Fresh mint leaves6 piece
How to Make It
- Gently press the mint with the simple syrup in a shaker.
- Add the gin, pastis, lime juice and ice.
- Shake hard until well chilled.
- Double-strain into a chilled coupe and serve without garnish.
Garnish
No garnish
The Story
Created by Audrey Saunders at Pegu Club in New York in the mid-2000s; the name nods to the pearly louche the pastis gives the drink.
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