description Clover Club Overview
The Clover Club is a classic pre-Prohibition cocktail built around gin. It combines gin with raspberry syrup, lemon juice, and a key ingredient: egg white. This creates a uniquely creamy texture and balanced sour flavor. Bartenders and enthusiasts interested in historical cocktails and complex flavor combinations appreciate its distinctive profile.
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What is actually in a classic Clover Club cocktail?
A classic Clover Club is made with gin, lemon juice, raspberry syrup, and egg white. Modern IBA-style recipes usually serve it shaken and strained up, not built over ice in a Collins glass.
Why does a Clover Club have foam on top?
The foam comes from egg white, which emulsifies when the drink is dry-shaken before shaking with ice. Some bars use aquafaba or cocktail foamer instead for a no-egg version.
Where did the Clover Club cocktail get its name?
It is named after the Clover Club, a Philadelphia men's club associated with the Bellevue-Stratford Hotel. The drink predates Prohibition and appears in early 20th-century cocktail books.
Can grenadine replace raspberry syrup in a Clover Club?
Grenadine is a common substitute, but raspberry syrup is the classic flavor for the drink. Using grenadine makes the cocktail sweeter and more pomegranate-like, while raspberry gives the sharper berry note associated with the Clover Club.
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