Calamansi Cocktail

Calamansi Cocktail

Filipino cocktail wey dey use small, sour calamansi citrus.

3 minPhilippinesEasyRocks Glass (Old Fashioned)Regional Specialties

Wetin you need

How to make am

  1. 1Shake gin, calamansi, and syrup with ice.
  2. 2Strain into rocks glass with ice.
  3. 3Top with soda water.
  4. 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.