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Clover Leaf recipe
Dry shakenCoupeNo ice14% ABV
The Clover Leaf is a dry-shaken gin cocktail, made with mint leaves, gin, lemon juice and more, served in a coupe. It is citrusy.
Clover Leaf ingredients
| Mint leaves | 4 leaves |
| Gin | 45 ml (1½ oz) |
| Lemon juice | 20 ml (¾ oz) |
| Raspberry syrup | 15 ml (½ oz) |
| Egg white | 20 ml (¾ oz) |
How to make a Clover Leaf
- Shake everything without ice for 10 seconds to whip the egg white.
- Add ice and shake hard again.
- Double strain into a chilled coupe.
- Garnish with a mint leaf.
- Glass
- Coupe
- Ice
- None, served up
- Garnish
- Mint leaf
Clover Leaf: quick answers
- How strong is a Clover Leaf?
- About 14% alcohol once the ice has melted in, roughly 14 g of alcohol per drink. That is an estimate: brands and dilution vary.
- How many calories are in a Clover Leaf?
- About 150 calories per drink, from the alcohol and the sweet and fresh ingredients. An estimate: brands and the amount of sugar change it. Compare every drink in the cocktail calorie chart.
- What glass is a Clover Leaf served in?
- A coupe, with no ice in the glass.
- How many ingredients does a Clover Leaf have?
- 5 in total: mint leaves, gin, lemon juice, raspberry syrup and egg white.
