Apricot Lady Cocktail - Egg Whites in Cocktails - The Cocktail Spirit with Robert Hess

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In this episode of The Cocktail Spirit, Robert answers a viewers question about using egg whites in cocktails. Specifically, he discusses health concerns as well as how egg whites enhance or change the texture of a cocktail and how to incorporate them. To demonstrate how to incorporate an egg white into a cocktail, Robert dry shakes all the ingredients before adding ice and shaking the Apricot Lady Cocktail briefly to dilute and chill.

Recipe:
1 oz white rum (Robert uses Caña Brava from The 86 Co.)
1 oz The Bitter Truth Apricot Liqueur: http://bit.ly/ApricotLiqueur
1/2 oz fresh lemon juice
1/4 oz orange Curaçao
1/2 to 1 egg white

Instructions:
Vigorously dry shake all ingredients to fully emulsify egg white.
Remove strainer spring, if used, and add ice to mixing tin.
Shake to chill and dilute.
Strain into a chilled cocktail coupe.