Clover Club
A bright raspberry gin sour with a smooth foam and vivid color.
Base spirit
Gin
Style
Sour
Glassware
Coupe
The Clover Club mixes gin, lemon, raspberry syrup, and egg white into a vibrant pink sour with silky texture. Shaken first without ice then cold, it builds lush foam over crisp citrus and red-fruit notes. Its profile is tart but rounded, showing how fruit syrups can balance botanicals. This pre-Prohibition drink comes from Philadelphia’s Clover Club, where businessmen gathered for elaborate multi-course dinners and cocktails.
Ingredients
Servings
- • 2 oz gin
- • 0.75 oz lemon juice
- • 0.5 oz raspberry syrup
- • 1 egg white
- • Raspberry
Did you know?
“Wondrich notes the drink was tied to Philadelphia’s elite Clover Club, a late 1800s dining society where elaborate menus and cocktails were central to identity.”
Source:Wondrich Imbibe!; PunchDrink archives
Bartender's Note
Use homemade raspberry syrup for better color and acidity.
How to make the Clover Club
- 1Dry shake ingredients.
- 2Shake cold with ice.
- 3Strain into coupe.
- 4Garnish with a raspberry.
