The Momsen
The Momsen is an elegant and refined elaboration of the Lemon Drop. Subtle floral hints combine with mint and honey to conjure a sunny summer field.
The Momsen
Equipment
- shaker tins
- hawthorn or julep strainer
- 1 fine mesh strainer
- 1 jigger or measuring cup
- coupe glass
Ingredients
- 1 ½ oz Hard Truth Vodka
- ¾ oz Grand Marnier
- ¼ oz St. Germain
- ¾ oz lemon juice fresh squeezed
- ¾ oz honey simple to make the syrup use two parts honey to one part water.
- 3 leaves mint
- 1 pinch sea salt
- ¾ oz egg white optional
- 1 petal of a rose or orchid to garnish
Instructions
- Combine 1 ½ oz Hard Truth Vodka, ¾ oz Grand Marnier , ¼ oz St. Germain , ¾ oz lemon juice, ¾ oz honey simple, 3 leaves mint, 1 pinch sea salt, to shaker tin with ice and shake to chill.
- Shake to chill (about 12 seconds).
- Double strain into a coupe glass.
- Float 1 petal of a rose or orchid to garnish.
Notes
The Momsen is a rift on the Lemon Drop. It’s also an example of how recipes evolve. Since its conception two years ago, it has gone through several incarnations after numerous experimentations. Most changes have been simple changes to the proportions of the ingredients. The Momsen initially had a sugared rim, taking inspiration from the crusta, an eighteenth-century cocktail. The rim is absent in its current incarnation on the menu of Hard Truth Distillery’s Tours and Tastings Center. Throughout the summer of 2023, this cocktail was often number three or four in sales.
Egg whites give this cocktail a nice frothy head, but they’re optional.
