
Boxcar
Gin and triple sec shaken with lemon, a blush of grenadine and egg white into a rosy, foam-capped sour. Pretty in pink but firmly gin-driven.
24.5% ABVStrongCocktails
Medium
Difficulty
5 min
Time
210 Cal
Calories
1
Serving
Flavor profile
Gin
Strength
Sweet
Sour
Bitter
Taste values from the Pocket Bartender recipe catalog.
Ingredients
- Lemon Juice· not in your bar1 tsp
Or swap: Lime Juice — sharper, greener
- Egg White· not in your bar1
- Grenadine· not in your bar1/2 tsp
Or swap: Raspberry Syrup — berry-forward, same blush
- Triple Sec· not in your bar1 oz
Or swap: Cointreau — smoother and drier, Grand Marnier — richer, cognac-based
- Gin· not in your bar1 ½ oz
Or swap: Old Tom Gin — slightly softer and sweeter, Vodka — cleaner, less botanical
Instructions
In a shaker half-filled with ice cubes, combine all of the ingredients.
Shake well.
Strain into a sour glass.
Pairs well with
Grenadine-blushed gin with lemon froth favors light, tangy party bites:
- Pomegranate and feta crostini
- Lemon chicken skewers
- Goat cheese-stuffed peppadews
- Sea salt crackers




