A Frothy Flotsam between Friends

The theatricality of a thoroughly shaken cocktail gets our tongues wagging. But the spices of Quantum Spirits’ Flotsam cocktail will really get you talking. What better drink to settle into for a long catch-up with an old friend. Send out a calendar invite. Make the spiced pear simple syrup in advance. And let the games begin.

Flotsam

2 oz Quantum Spirits Gin

3/4 oz spiced pear simple syrup*

1 oz fresh lemon juice

1 oz egg white

Combine the gin, simple, lemon juice and egg white in a cocktail shaker filled with several ice cubes.  Shake until cubes dissolve, strain into a chilled coupe and garnish with star anise.

*Make the spices pear simple syrup by bringing 2 cups water, 2 cups sugar, 2 pears roughly chopped, four cloves, a dash of cinnamon and 1 T chopped ginger to a boil for 4 or 5 minutes. Let cool. Strain and save the liquid in a covered non-reactive vessel.

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