Clipper Ship

Elderflower liqueur provides the sweet component in this gin sour, while a dash of absinthe adds an anise accent. Lime juice is measured into the shaker and a separate lime twist finishes the glass.

pale cloudy straw Clipper Ship in a rocks glass over ice with lime twist.

Active preparation: 3 minutes

Ingredients

  • 60 ml London dry gin
  • 30 ml St-Germain elderflower liqueur
  • 15 ml Fresh lime juice
  • 1 dash Absinthe
  • 1 piece Lime peel, for garnish

Instructions

  1. Measure gin, St-Germain elderflower liqueur, lime juice and absinthe into a shaker and add cubed ice.
  2. Seal the shaker and shake briskly until thoroughly cold, about 10–12 seconds.
  3. Fine-strain into a chilled rocks glass over fresh ice.
  4. Express the lime peel over the surface and add it.