CLASSIC · GIN

Gin Squirt

Name: Gin Squirt
Total time: 5 min
Yield: 1 drink
Cuisine: Cocktail
Ingredients: 45 ml Gin; 5 ml Grenadine; 5 barspoons Powdered Sugar; 90 ml Carbonated Water; Pineapple Chunks; Strawberries

A classic American highball that balances botanical gin with sweet-tart grenadine and a whisper of sugar, topped with sparkling water and crowned with fresh pineapple and strawberries for a festive, effervescent finish.

Ingredients

Gin45 ml

Grenadine5 ml

Powdered Sugar5 barspoons

Carbonated Water90 ml

Pineapple Chunks

Strawberries

Glassware

Highball glass

Chilled.

Flavor

Caramel · Juniper · Orange peel · Pineapple · Raspberry

Estimated profile

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Method

1
Add 45ml gin, 5ml grenadine, and 5ml powdered sugar to a mixing glass filled with ice.
2
Stir well for 15–20 seconds until the sugar is fully dissolved and the mixture is well chilled.
3
Strain into a highball glass filled with fresh ice cubes.
4
Top with 90ml chilled carbonated water and give one gentle stir to integrate.
5
Garnish with a skewer of fresh pineapple chunks and whole strawberries. Serve immediately.

From the Bartender

Stirring rather than shaking preserves the carbonated water's fizz - always add the soda last and stir just once or twice to keep maximum effervescence in the glass.

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