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
Housemade Raspberry Syrup
2 cups fresh raspberries
1 cup water
1 1/2 cups sugar


6 Comments
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!
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.
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
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
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/
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!