Swiss Mist
A gin sour built with Plymouth gin, egg white, absinthe, grapefruit syrup and lemon juice. It is lightly tart and lightly sweet, balanced, and low in alcohol at about 12% ABV.
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Dry-shake, then shake with ice and strain into a chilled egg coupe
Swiss Mist
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Volume210 ml
Strength12% ABV
Alcohol24 ml (19 g)61 ml of vodka (40%)2 shots (of 30ml)
Sugar16 g (7.4%)4 sugar cubes
Acidity0.63%
Sweet vs sourBalanced
Jim Meehan (Spring 2008)
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Swiss Mist