Boxcar

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

  1. In a shaker half-filled with ice cubes, combine all of the ingredients.

  2. Shake well.

  3. 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

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