Campari Gin Sour Description

How to make a Campari Gin Sour cocktail recipe

Campari Gin Sour cocktail ingredients:

45 ml (1.5 oz) gin — preferably London Dry
30 ml (1 oz) Campari
25 ml (0.85 oz) fresh lemon juice (≈ ¾ oz)
15–20 ml (0.5–0.7 oz) simple syrup (1:1 sugar : water)
1 egg white or 20–25 ml (0.7–0.85 oz)
ice cubes

Campari Gin Sour recipe instructions:

Dry shake (for foam)
Add gin, Campari, lemon juice, simple syrup, and egg white (or aquafaba) to a shaker without ice.
Shake hard for about 10 seconds to build foam.

Shake with ice
Add ice and shake again for 10–15 seconds until well chilled.

Strain
Double strain into a chilled coupe or Nick & Nora glass.

Garnish
Express an orange peel over the drink or add a small lemon twist.

Campari Gin Sour Flavor Profile:

Bitter: from Campari
Herbal & dry: from gin botanicals
Bright & fresh: from lemon juice
Balanced sweetness: from simple syrup
Silky texture: if egg white or aquafaba is used

This is a more complex, adult version of a classic sour, with pronounced bitter-sweet contrast.