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Aqua Pearl

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Aqua PearlPornchai Mittongtare

Gin is big in the British Virgin Islands, as you might imagine. Here, it's combined with local soursop juice and curaçao. The name is a reference to the shade of the Caribbean Sea.

Recipe information

  • Yield

    Makes 2 servings

Ingredients

3/4 cup soursop (guanabana) juice* or pineapple juice
6 tablespoons gin
4 teaspoons fresh lemon juice
4 teaspoons Simple Syrup
1 1/2 teaspoons blue curaçao liqueur
4 dashes of angostura bitters
Ice cubes
2 unsprayed purple orchids (optional)

Preparation

  1. Step 1

    Mix first 6 ingredients in cocktail shaker. Fill with ice. Cover and shake well. Strain into 2 Daiquiri or Martini glasses. Garnish each with orchid, if desired, and serve.

  2. Step 2

    *Soursop (guanabana) juice is similar to pineapple juice and is available at Latin markets nationwide.

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