Clarified Strawberry Clover Club

CLARIFIED STRAWBERRY CLOVER CLUB (aka Clover & Out)

• 5 oz. / 150 ml. gin

• 2¼ oz. / 67.5 ml. dry vermouth

• 2¼ oz. / 67.5 ml. fresh lemon juice

• 2¼ oz. / 67.5 ml. strawberry syrup or jam

• 4 oz. / 120 ml. milk, to clarify

  SERVES 3–4

METHOD
combine all ingredients except milk / stir and pour over milk / let sit for one hour (or longer) until milk curdles / slowly pour mixture into funnel with coffee filter or paper towel / first drops will be cloudy, so swap out container when drops are clear / pass through cloudy portion until all is clear / store in sealed bottle / to serve, pour over clear ice OR shake with one big cube and serve up / garnish with strawberry slice

ABOUT
I recently saw Kevin Kos (@kevin_kos) post a video explaining that the proteins found in a milk-clarified cocktail are enough to produce a natural foam layer when shaken. I wanted to try this myself with a Strawberry Clover Club (Clover & Out) I created recently. This technique works well for those drinks that traditionally are served with an egg white (sours), as it brings back that texture you lose when clarifying. Cheers y’all!