Persimmon Ginger Gin Fizz
 
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Gin fizz cocktail with a sweet persimmon simple sugar kick and ginger bubble bite from SouthernFATTY.com.
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Recipe type: Drinks
Cuisine: American
Serves: 1 cocktail
Ingredients
  • 3 ounces gin (I used Hendrick's Gin - great floral taste)
  • ¾ ounce persimmon simple syrup (recipe below)
  • 1 egg white (may use pasteurized, if desired)
  • ½ teaspoon lemon juice, fresh
  • ice, to shake
  • ginger beer, to top (I prefer Bundaberg)
  • orange bitters, to finish
  • persimmon and star anise, to finish
Persimmon Simple Syrup
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1 cup water
  • 1 persimmon, sliced
Instructions
Persimmon Syrup
  1. Boil all ingredients for 4-5 minutes
  2. Remove to cool and strain completely.
Cocktail
  1. Combine gin, simple syrup, egg white, lemon juice in a cocktail shaker.
  2. Shake, shake, shake for 30 seconds. Shake it hard.
  3. Add ice to fill half of shaker and shake for an additional minute vigorously.
  4. Pour to a glass with star anise and sliced persimmon.
  5. Finish with a splash of ginger beer (or ginger ale) and a few shakes of bitters.
  6. Enjoy! - Find more on SouthernFATTTY.com.
Notes
SouthernFATTY.com - 2017
Recipe by Southern FATTY at https://www.southernfatty.com/persimmon-ginger-gin-fizz/