
Calamansi Cocktail
Filipino cocktail wey dey use small, sour calamansi citrus.
Wetin you need
- 60 mlGin
- 30 mlCalamansi Juice
- 23 mlSimple Syrup
- 30 mlSoda Water
How to make am
- 1Shake gin, calamansi, and syrup with ice.
- 2Strain into rocks glass with ice.
- 3Top with soda water.
- 4Stir gently.
Decoration
Half calamansi
Tools
Cocktail Shaker
Story
Calamansi na di essential citrus of Philippines—one small, round fruit wey resemble lime but e dey taste like mandarin wey dem mix with lemon. E dey everywhere for Filipino cooking and now e don dey enter cocktails wey dey show dis unique flavor. Di flavor no be like any other citrus: e get more aroma pass lime, e dey more sweet and complex pass lemon, with hints of mandarin. When you combine am with gin botanicals, e go create something wey dey refresh and different from standard citrus cocktails. E perfect for people wey dey find new citrus experiences, with Filipino food, or as refreshing drink for hot weather. Pro Tips: Fresh calamansi dey available for Asian markets; frozen calamansi juice na good substitute. Di juice dey oxidize quick—squeeze am just before you go use am. You go need several fruits to get adequate juice.