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APRIL 17, 2019
THE PASSIONATE EARL
Earthy and fruity, ready for spring.

This cocktail personifies a lot of the nostalgia of the spring season for me. Spring gardens, relaxing evenings with loved ones, and a diverse range of stories. The Passionate Earl brings those flavors home with an earthy yet fruity vibe that's complex, new, but welcoming.
The celebrity here is the relationship between the passionfruit and the Earl Grey. Two ingredients you wouldn't expect to play together well but absolutely make a lasting impression.
THE PASSIONATE EARL
Ingredients
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1 ½ oz. Earl Gray infused gin*
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½ oz. St. Germain
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¾ passionfruit syrup**
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½ lemon juice
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egg white
Instructions
Combine all ingredients in Boston shaker and shake dry. Add ice and shake again until well chilled. Strain into cocktail glass.
* Combine 2 cups London Dry gin in mason jar with 2 tbs. earl gray tea leaves. Seal, and place in fridge for 2 hours. Strain over cheesecloth.
** Combine 1 part water and 1 part sugar in sauce pot over stove. Bring to a simmer, reduce heat, and add 1 part passionfruit juice or pulp. Stir and steep for 20 minutes.