Polynesia 75 Recipe

Time8m

Serves1

whale gin, sparkling wine, passionfruit, lemon juice, tiki bitters.

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Ingredients

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1
Prepare glass
Chill a Champagne flute or coupe by placing it in the freezer for a few minutes or filling it with ice water while you prepare the cocktail.
2
Combine base ingredients
In a cocktail shaker, add 1.5 oz Whale gin, 0.75 oz passionfruit puree (or pulp from one fresh passionfruit), 0.5 oz fresh lemon juice, 0.5 oz simple syrup, and 2 dashes tiki bitters.
3
Shake with ice
Add a handful of ice (about 1 cup) to the shaker. Secure the lid and shake vigorously for 10–15 seconds until the shaker is cold and the mixture is well chilled and slightly frothy from the passionfruit.
4
Strain
Discard the ice or water from your chilled flute/coupe. Double-strain the shaken mixture into the chilled flute/coupe using a Hawthorne strainer and a fine-mesh strainer to remove ice shards and passionfruit seeds for a smooth finish.
5
Top with sparkling wine
Gently top the cocktail with about 3 oz chilled sparkling wine. Pour slowly down the side of the glass to preserve effervescence and avoid overflow.
6
Finish and garnish
Give the drink a very gentle stir (one short turn) to integrate the sparkling wine with the shaken base. Garnish with half a passionfruit floated on top or a lemon twist perched on the rim.
7
Serve
Serve immediately while sparkling wine is bubbly. Recommend enjoying within a few minutes to appreciate the effervescence and the balance of gin, passionfruit, and citrus.