Clover Redux is a raspberry gin sour built around fresh berries, a full dry shake, and Cordial Craft Zero-Sugar Lime Cordial. The berries supply the color and aroma; the egg white gives the drink its soft cap of foam; the cordial keeps the citrus and sweetness in proportion.
Recipe by Austin Davis · Published · Updated
The order matters: lightly muddle the berries with the cordial, build the foam without ice, then chill and dilute the drink in a second shake.
Clover Redux works because the raspberries are treated as fresh produce, not syrup; the foam is built before the ice is added; and the drink is strained finely enough to stay smooth. Each step solves a different part of the finished texture.
A light muddle releases the berry without pushing excess seed and pulp into the final drink.
The dry shake lets the egg white stretch and trap air before ice begins diluting and chilling the cocktail.
A double strain leaves the drink vivid and aromatic without making the foam or sip feel gritty.
The ingredient list is short, but the sequence is what turns it into a composed sour rather than a berry drink with foam on top.
You are trying to release juice and color, not pulverize the seeds. Over-muddling makes the fine strain work harder and can add bitterness.
A token dry shake produces a thin cap. Use a firm seal and shake with purpose before adding ice.
The lemon zest is used for its oil, not as the visible garnish. The three raspberries provide the finished presentation.
This recipe uses raw egg white as written. That ingredient needs to be disclosed wherever the drink is served.
A few technique and ingredient questions that matter before the first shake.
The drink can still be mixed, but the foam will usually be thinner and less stable. The dry shake is part of the intended texture.
That amount supplies the color, aroma, and fresh berry character shown in the current house recipe without turning the drink into a thick fruit purée.
Yes for the intended finish. The fine strain removes most berry seeds and pulp and keeps the foam and sip smoother.
Yes. The recipe contains egg white unless a suitable alternative is used. Disclose that ingredient and follow the handling requirements that apply to your service.
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Clover Redux uses real raspberries for the color and aroma, Cordial Craft for the citrus and sweetness, and a deliberate two-stage shake for the foam. It is a house drink with a recognizable family resemblance—not a generic berry sour.
