Plum Sour

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This plum sour is tart, fruity, and refreshing all in one. Made with a sweet homemade plum syrup, this cocktail is perfect for summer.

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ingredients

Plum Sour

  • 60 ml gin or vodka
  • 30 ml lemon juice
  • 20 ml plum syrup
  • 1 egg white, or 25 ml aquafaba
  • Bitters
  • Fresh plum slice, for garnishing

Method

Plum Sour

  • Step 1

    Place all ingredients into a cocktail shaker and dry shake hard for 12 seconds.

  • Step 2

    Fill shaker with ice and shake hard again for 12 seconds.

  • Step 3

    Double strain into chilled coupette glass.

  • Step 4

    Finish with bitters love hearts and a plum slice.

ingredients

Plum Syrup

  • 3 plums, diced
  • 5 star anise
  • 1 cup caster sugar
  • 1 1/2 cups cold water

Plum Syrup

  • Step 1

    Place all ingredients into a pan and bring to a high simmer, stirring every so often.

  • Step 2

    Once high simmer is reached, let it simmer away for 8-10 minutes or until you have a close to syrup texture (it will thicken and keep cooking off the heat).

  • Step 3

    Strain mixture through sieve and place in fridge for when needed.

  • Step 4

    Remove star anise from strained plums and keep in sealed contained as a plum jam.