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Saturn Cocktail

A retro-style gin cocktail layered with passion fruit syrup, fresh lemon juice, and bitters for a balanced tropical sipper.
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Prep Time 2 minutes
Total Time 2 minutes
Servings: 1 cocktail
Course: Drinks and Beverages
Cuisine: American
Calories: 165
Ingredients Equipment Method Notes

Ingredients
  

Main
  • 1.5 ounces 45 milliliters London Dry gin
  • 0.5 ounces 15 milliliters passion fruit syrup
  • 0.5 ounces 15 milliliters fresh lemon juice
  • 2 dashes Angostura bitters
  • Ice cubed or cracked, for shaking
  • Lemon twist or fresh passion fruit for garnish

Equipment

  • Cocktail shaker or mixing glass
  • Jigger for measuring
  • Bar spoon or long spoon
  • Strainer or hawthorne strainer
  • Coupe glass or cocktail glass
  • Muddler (optional)
  • Citrus juicer or reamer
  • Fine-mesh strainer (optional)

Method
 

  1. Chill a coupe or cocktail glass in the freezer for at least two minutes.
  2. Measure 1.5 ounces of London Dry gin into a cocktail shaker using a jigger.
  3. Add 0.5 ounces of passion fruit syrup to the shaker.
  4. Squeeze a fresh lemon to yield 0.5 ounces of juice and add to the shaker.
  5. Dash 2 dashes of Angostura bitters into the shaker.
  6. Fill the shaker halfway with cubed or cracked ice.
  7. Shake vigorously for 10-15 seconds until the shaker is frosty.
  8. Strain the cocktail through a Hawthorne or fine mesh strainer into the chilled glass.
  9. Express oils from a lemon twist over the drink and garnish with the twist or a piece of fresh passion fruit.

Notes

Serve immediately while cold and enjoy the balanced tropical flavors.