Fresh herbs add a wonderful aroma and flavor to cocktails. The Clover Club cocktail, originally created for the gentlemen at the Philadelphia club of the same name, is a pre-prohibition cocktail dating back to at least 1911. Kathy gives it a bit of a twist with her homemade raspberry syrup and the addition of fresh thyme from her garden.

How to Make the Clover Thyme Club Cocktail

1 sprig fresh thyme

2 oz gin

3/4 oz fresh lemon juice

1/2 oz Housemade Raspberry Syrup

3/4 oz pasteurized egg white or 1 small organic egg white

Instructions

  • add thyme to mixing glass,
  • add all other ingredients and shake vigorously with ice
  • strain into cocktail glass
  • garnish with sprig of thyme
  • Housemade Raspberry Syrup

    2 cups fresh raspberries

    1 cup water

    1 1/2 cups sugar

  • blend ingredients until smooth
  • transfer to a small sauce pan and bring to a boil
  • lower heat and simmer for 5 minutes
  • strain, bottle and refrigerate for up to two weeks
  • 6 Comments
    Rhett 20 Sep 2011
    9:35 pm

    Hi Kathy! I love this variation, gin pairs with herbs so well… the Clover Club is actually a favourite of mine already, and it’s really fun to mix it up.
    I am curious - I’ve always been told to shake egg white drinks without ice first really vigorously, then add ice and shake again… I believe it’s to emulsify the egg better and make a more frothy drink… does this matter to you? Do you notice a difference?
    Love your show, thanks for this one!

    charlie 21 Sep 2011
    7:17 am

    Hi Kathy. Looks delicious! How long does the syrup last in the refrigerator? And would adding a tsp of vodka help it last longer? Thanks.

    Kathy Casey 22 Sep 2011
    1:49 pm

    Hi Rhett, Thank you for your question; yes shaking the egg whites alone first without ice is the “dry shake”.. It does make for a bit fluffier drink. But if you really shake the drink super hard w ice you will still get nice results. It’s fun to experiment with this. Many bartenders will take the spring off of a hawthorn strainer and put it in w the egg whites when doing the dry shake to act as a ‘whisk” when shaking. Thanks for tuning in! - Kathy

    Kathy Casey 22 Sep 2011
    1:50 pm

    Hi Charlie, The syrup will last about 2 weeks refrigerated and yes! you can add like 1-2 Tablespoons vodka and it will help it keep even longer! Great comment! - Kathy

    damien intoxicologist filth 28 Nov 2011
    3:44 pm

    i seriously love the way you make your own fresh puree/syrups… wish i could taste the cocktails you make.. they look delish… :D \m/

    Peter_Timms 8 Jan 2012
    12:22 am

    Thank you for the recipe. A delicious drink. Our supermarket doesn’t have fresh raspberries atm, but frozen raspberries seemed to work well. Thanks again!

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    Kathy Casey

    “Kathy Casey’s Liquid Kitchen™,” mixes her talent behind the bar and experience as a chef into a creative journey through great drinks inspired by the kitchen.