Gus McShane’s Passion Fruit Cocktails

19 January 2010 903 views 5 Comments

Gus McShane of the Santa Monica bar Copa D’Oro mixed up some amazing cocktails for us on Sunday afternoon.

Anise and Passion Fruit Sour

2 oz Buffalo Trace Bourbon
1/2 tsp of Pernod Anise
2/3 oz lemon juice
1/2 oz simple syrup
1/2 oz egg white
½ Passion fruit

Shake and finely strain.

Passion Fruit and Ginger Beer Cocktail

1 ½ oz London Dry Gin
½ oz Bianco Vermouth
½ Passion Fruit
½ oz Fresh Lemon Juice
¾ oz Simple Syrup
Ginger Beer

Spoon Half a Passion Fruit into a mixing glass. Add remaining ingredients except Ginger Beer. Shake and strain over crushed. Charge with Ginger Beer. Serve in a highball glass. Garnish with passion fruit shell and lemon twist

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Bonnie said:

Thank you so much for the passion fruit and ginger beer cocktail recipe. I make my own ginger beer and this will add to the repertoire nicely. I will put this on my blog and link back to you as I am sure lots of people would like to try this delicious sounding drink. Can hardly wait to try it !

# 21 January 2010 at 9:55 AM

Bonnie said:

Many thanks for the Passion Fruit and Ginger Beer Cocktail. I make my own ginger beer from very old recipes and the cocktail will be great to try. It sounds absolutely delicious.

Bonnie

# 23 January 2010 at 4:02 PM

Good Food (author) said:

Hi Bonnie! Please send us your recipe for ginger beer!

# 23 January 2010 at 12:29 PM

Rachel said:

I love Copa D'Oro! The passion fruit and ginger beer cocktail sounds great.

# 26 January 2010 at 5:06 AM

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[...] I walked out and bid him a farewell, I yelled, “Bye, Gus!” (The name of his co-worker Gus McShane.) “It’s Joe,” he said, smiling. Of course I didn’t hear him but my friend [...]

# 15 July 2011 at 6:30 PM