Cairo is a city where history is never far from view. Ancient monuments form the backdrop to daily life, as warm desert air carries spice and perfume through the streets. Markets overflow with ripe citrus and sweet dried fruits, while soft floral and savoury scents drift through the air - providing ample inspiration for our next release.
ABV:
42%
Method:
Pot & Vapour
Key botanicals:
Juniper, Aniseed, Fennel, Hibiscus, Orange, Blood Orange and Date
Distiller:
Aled
Signature Serve:
30ml Cairo Gin served over ice with Fever-Tree Mediterranean Tonic. Garnish with Hibiscus or Rose Petal.
This month's cocktails:
Hibiscus Sour
Ingredients
40ml Cairo Gin
25ml Lemon Juice
15ml Hibiscus Syrup (or tea - add 10ml simple syrup if using tea)
10ml Egg White (or Wonderfoam)
Method
Dry shake. Add all ingredients to a shaker (no ice) and shake hard for 10 seconds to build foam. Wet shake. Add ice and shake again for 10 seconds until well chilled.
Strain into a chilled coupe glass. Garnish with a Hibiscus or Rose Petal.
Hibi Old Fashioned
Ingredients
50ml Cairo Gin
1 Bar Spoon Date Syrup
2 Dashes Angostura Bitters
1 Dash Cardamom Bitters
Method
Add the Date Syrup and Bitters to a mixing glass.
Slowly pour in the Gin and stir briefly to combine and loosen the syrup.
Strain into a Rocks glass filled with 1 large ice cube. Garnish with an Orange Peel Twist.