Guest Highball · N° 02 / 10

Beet It

Name: Beet It
Ingredients: 35 ml Gunpowder Gin; 25 ml Beetroot syrup; 20 ml Fresh lemon juice; 60 ml Tonic water; 2 dash Baijiu; — Egg white / foamer

By Millie Tang — De Vie, Paris

An earthy, blushing fizz — beetroot and baijiu under a raspberry-dusted foam.

Style

Fizz

Glass

Small highball

Ice

Collins spear

Method

Dry & wet shake

Garnish

Raspberry dust

Build

35 mlGunpowder Gin
25 mlBeetroot syrup — see preparation
20 mlFresh lemon juice
60 mlTonic water
2 dashBaijiu
—Egg white / foamer

Method

Dry-shake, then wet-shake all ingredients except the tonic water.
Strain into a small highball over the tonic water.
Dust with raspberry to finish.

Preparation

Beetroot Syrup 2:1 Warm 500 g cold-pressed beetroot juice with 1000 g sugar over a low heat — do not simmer or boil. Once dissolved, cool to room temperature. Store airtight and refrigerated; use promptly.