Chocolate bitters perfectly balance this Chocolate-Cherry Cocktail made with Lucky Sign London Dry Gin, sour cherries, ginger, lime, and super saline. The ginger provides a light heat to the Standing Drama that compliments the sweet and tangy cherry. Super saline is Scratch & Co’s secret ingredient though as it subtly blends out the bold flavors while producing a smooth mouthfeel.

What is Super Saline in This Chocolate-Cherry Gin Cocktail?

Bartenders use super saline, a highly concentrated salt solution, to enhance and sharpen the flavors of cocktails without making the drink taste salty. The drops acts as a seasoning tool behind the bar, similar to how chefs use salt in cooking. Just a few drops can brighten citrus, round out sweetness, and amplify savory notes. It’s a way for bartenders to fine-tune flavor profiles without altering the texture or dilution of the cocktail.

Standing Drama: Chocolate-Cherry Gin Cocktail

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• Author: Patrick Scott at Scratch & Co

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Description

Dessert in a glass!

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Ingredients

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• 1.5 fl oz gin
• .75 fl oz sour cherry syrup
• .5 fl oz ginger syrup
• .75 fl oz lime juice
• 1 ml MSG saline solution
• 1 dash chocolate bitters
• 1 cocktail cherry

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Instructions

1. In a cocktail shaker, add 1.5 fl oz gin, 0.75 fl oz sour cherry syrup, 0.5 fl oz ginger syrup, 0.75 fl oz fresh lime juice, 1 ml MSG saline solution, and 1 dash chocolate bitters.
2. Fill the shaker with ice and shake vigorously for 10–15 seconds until well chilled and properly combined.
3. Double strain the cocktail into glass.
4. Garnish with one cocktail cherry on a pick or dropped into the drink.

Recipe by Patrick Scott at Scratch & Co
Photography by Dave Bryce

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