Hq2 Nightclub Recipe

Name: Harper's HQ2 Nightclub Recipe
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 10 min
Yield: 1 servings
Ingredients: 2 oz vodka; 0.75 oz elderflower liqueur (St-Germain or similar); 0.5 oz blue curaçao; 0.75 oz fresh lemon juice; 0.5 oz simple syrup (1:1 sugar to water); 0.5 oz egg white (optional for foam); 2 oz club soda (chilled); 2 dash drop(s) orange bitters; 1 piece lemon twist; 0.25 tsp edible glitter or pearl dust (optional); 1 piece ice (large cubes or sphere)

Inspired by Harper's

Time10m

Serves1

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Ingredients

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Cocktail Base

2 oz vodka

3/4 oz elderflower liqueur (St-Germain or similar)

1/2 oz blue curaçao

3/4 oz fresh lemon juice

1/2 oz simple syrup (1:1 sugar to water)

1/2 oz egg white (optional for foam)

Carbonation & Finish

2 oz club soda (chilled)

2 dash drop(s) orange bitters

Garnish

1 piece lemon twist

1/4 tsp edible glitter or pearl dust (optional)

1 piece ice (large cubes or sphere)

Method

Cocktail Base

Prepare Ingredients

Chill a coupe or highball glass in the freezer for 5–10 minutes. Squeeze fresh lemon to measure 0.75 oz. If using egg white, separate and measure 0.5 oz (about half a small egg white).

Dry Shake (if using egg white)

Combine vodka, elderflower liqueur, blue curaçao, fresh lemon juice, simple syrup, and the egg white in a cocktail shaker without ice. Seal and shake vigorously for 15–20 seconds to emulsify and produce a silky foam.

Wet Shake

Add a large handful of ice to the shaker. Shake again hard for 10–15 seconds until well chilled (the shaker should become frosty). If you skipped the egg white, just combine all liquids with ice and shake for 10–15 seconds.

Carbonation & Finish

Strain the shaken cocktail through a fine mesh strainer into the chilled glass over a large ice cube (if serving in a rocks glass) or neat into the coupe. Top gently with 2 oz chilled club soda to add effervescence, pouring slowly to preserve foam.

Add 2 dashes of orange bitters on top of the foam (or into the drink) to add aromatic lift.

Garnish

Express the lemon twist over the drink by squeezing the peel to release oils, then rub around the rim and drop it into the glass or perch it on the edge.

If using edible glitter or pearl dust, very lightly sprinkle 1/4 tsp across the foam for a sparkling nightclub presentation. Serve immediately.