CHICAGO (WBBM NEWSRADIO) -- The countdown to Christmas is on, Chicago! And I've got a fun cranberry cocktail that will get you into the celebratory spirit.
This week's Cocktail of the Week is a gin sour, developed by Kim Bosse, Co-Founder and Chief Conversation Officer of Birch Road, a women-owned, BYOB, members only neighborhood clubhouse with locations in Roscoe Village, Lincoln Park and Seattle where wine, work, and community intersect.
"Each month, a group of Birch Road members gathers at our Lincoln Park clubhouse for Cocktail Club. We’re all amateur mixology enthusiasts and we learn various techniques together purely through hands-on experimentation. Last meet-up the theme was “Egg Whites", as in the ingredient that makes that beautiful froth atop a cocktail. I wanted to share the technique using a spin on a gin sour so you can try it at home and amaze your friends!" Bosse said in a statement.
As mentioned above, Birch Road is a women-owned, BYOB, members-only neighborhood clubhouse with locations in Roscoe Village, Lincoln Park and Seattle where wine, work, and community intersect. The club has an all-inclusive, come-as-you-are, unpretentious vibe that revolves around the premise that good drinks and good conversation are the best path to community.
From a daytime co-working space and member-only events to date nights, game nights, wine and spirits appreciation nights, and private gatherings, Birch Road members use the clubhouse for various activities. At Birch Road, it’s not uncommon to find yourself enjoying a bottle of wine with strangers by the end of the night.
Membership is $105 a month and includes fingerprint access to the club every day from 8 a.m. to 2 a.m., a private locker in a 57-degree climate-controlled cellar, plus access to a dining room, lounge, and tasting room equipped with glassware, mixers, ice, decanters, and bar tools. Anyone can be a member! Just go to the website and book a tour at the clubhouse you are interested in.
Now back to the cocktail! The Birch Road Sour recipe calls for Fords Gin, Koval Cranberry Gin Liqueur, egg white, simple syrup, lemon juice, club soda, and bitters.
It's a beautiful, aromatic and light cocktail that just screams sophistication! Plus, it is super festive with the cranberry liqueur body and frothy egg white top!
So who's ready to mix things up?
Birch Road Sour Recipe:
Serves 1
Ingredients
• 2 ounces of Fords Gin
• 1 ounce of Koval Cranberry Gin Liqueur
• 1 egg white
• 1 ounce of simple syrup
• Juice from 1/2 a lemon
• Splash of club soda
• Dash of bitters
Directions
Step 1. In your cocktail shaker with a small amount of ice, add your base spirit (gin and cranberry liquor), egg white, simple syrup, and a squeeze of lemon juice from half of a lemon.
Step 2. Shake vigorously for at least 30 seconds to build up a froth.
Step 3. Add more ice, so the shaker is almost full, and give it a quick shake to chill the cocktail.
Step 4. Pour into a coupe glass using a strainer.
Step 5. Top with a splash of club soda and a dash of bitters for a beautiful aromatic and light cocktail that just screams sophistication!
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