Laori Sour - enjoy the gin classic alcohol-free

1. What is a Gin Sour?
2. What does a Laori Sour taste like?
3. How do you mix a Gin Sour - non-alcoholic?
4. Do you mix a Laori Sour with or without egg white?
5. Which Laori Sour Twists should you know?

What is a Gin Sour?

Gin Sour is fun and therefore a must-mix cocktail! It belongs to the cocktail category of sours, which are all based on the mixture of spirit, sweetness and acidity. In this case gin, sugar syrup and lemon juice. This makes it a simple cocktail and a great classic. For this reason, it should not be missing from any good bar menu - and of course not in your bar at home either!

With our Laori Juniper No 1 you can easily enjoy this drink non-alcoholic - without losing any of the taste and without a hangover!

What does a Laori Sour taste like?

A well-made Laori Sour has a beautiful balance of fine acidity and gentle sweetness. This drink brings out the benefits of Laori Juniper No 1 You taste everything: the spice of the Laori Juniper No 1 and the fresh acid kick that harmonizes perfectly with the sweetness of the sugar syrup. The taste is rounded off with foamy egg white, which gives the drink its full-bodied creaminess. The Laori Sour is a world-class drink with which you Laori Juniper No 1 in a completely new way. The acidity of the Laori Sour is best enjoyed with freshly squeezed lemon juice!

How do you mix a Gin Sour - non-alcoholic?

Have we made you thirsty? Then it's time we showed you how to mix a Laori Sour.

Ingredients

• 6 cl Laori Juniper No 1
• 3 cl lemon juice
• 2 cl sugar syrup
• 1 egg white / aquafaba
• ice cubes

Glass & Decoration

• tumbler glass and fresh lemon zest for decoration

preparation

• Add all ingredients, except ice, to the shaker
• Shake for 1 minute, then add ice and shake for another minute to make the egg white or aquafaba nice and foamy
• Then strain with a strainer and sieve
• Garnish with fresh lemon zest. Enjoy!

A few more words about the sweet-acidic balance, because this drink stands or falls on it. Because every connoisseur and every lemon tastes different, it is difficult to give precise guidelines here. Hence the banal-sounding tip: try it! Open the shaker, put in the bar spoon, open your mouth. Is the drink too sweet? Add a dash of lemon, shake again. Is the drink too sour? More sugar.

Do you mix a Laori Sour with or without egg white?

You're probably asking yourself: protein? Yes, exactly. The secret ingredient is protein. Now that we've shown you how to mix a Laori Sour at home, we have to talk about protein. In good bars, this cocktail is sometimes served with egg white. You can't taste it, but it gives the drink a stylish head and a fuller, creamier mouthfeel.

So when you go to a bar, ask how the Laori Sour is mixed there and say whether you want it with or without egg white. At home, do what you and your guests like. Our tip: Even if the egg white sounds strange at first, you should try the creamy adventure at least once.Not only does this version look great, it also tastes fantastic – but not at all like egg.

You don't usually need to have any health concerns as long as you use fresh, organic eggs. But if you're wondering whether the Laori Sour is still vegan, we're afraid we have to answer "no." That doesn't mean you have to go without as a vegan: Aquafaba, i.e. water from soaked chickpeas, is a great alternative to egg whites and works just as well!

Which Gin Sour Twists should you know?

Of course, there are countless twists on a cocktail like the non-alcoholic Gin Sour. The simple but ingenious recipe practically invites you to experiment.

How about a sparkling Laori Fizz? Or a non-alcoholic Tom Collins ?

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