The most unexpected drink I've seen this year is the Gin & Cabernet Sour

[Celerity]

It's like a New York Sour. But with gin?

https://www.themanual.com/food-and-drink/gin-cabernet-sour/



As someone who is interested in cocktails, after a while you tend to assume that trends and recipes are predictable. You take a classic drink, then add an ingredient, or infuse something into the spirit, or swap out the base. That’s a whole world of fun and flavor to explore, but it’s rare that you’ll truly be surprised by a recipe.

That’s why I had to take a moment to consider a new recipe which I saw for this first time this week, which involves a combination I have never in my life imagined: gin and red wine. The Gin & Cabernet Sour, from wine brand WSJ Wine, pairs up the juniper, bitter notes of gin with the rich, heavy flavors of Cabernet Sauvignon, balanced with Cointreau, simple syrup, and lemon juice.

I can certainly see the logic, as it’s a twist on the New York Sour, which is itself a twist on the whiskey sour. So why not add the red wine float to the original gin sour? I can see the tannins of the wine adding a really interesting note to the drink, for those of us who love drinks which are hefty, flavorful, and unusual.

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[MLAA]

1. I recently watched a PBS show about the Savoy. I'll think order this cocktail the first time I stay there.

Well, since I’d like to try it I might need a back up plan a tad less expensive than staying at the Savoy! Got it, stay at the Hilton and try and get into the American Bar at the Savoy. Maybe you have a connection there?

[Aristus]

2. Intriguing. I'll have to mix one and try it.

I need a bottle of Cabernet. I’ve got everything else.

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