Mar 9, 2010

Tante Marie Fizz

Since Whitley Neill gin gets its signature tanginess in part from the fruit of the African baobab tree, this sweet, sour, and spicy apéritif takes its name from a song by Senegal’s legendary Orchestra Baobab.

Photo: André Baranowski

1 1⁄2 oz. Whitley Neill gin 

3⁄4 oz. fresh lemon juice

 3⁄4 oz. Bénédictine liqueur

 1⁄8 tsp. cayenne pepper 

1 egg white 

1–2 oz. seltzer

1. In a cocktail shaker, combine gin, lemon juice, Bénédictine liqueur, cayenne pepper, egg white, and 1 cup cracked ice. Cover and shake for at least 15 seconds; strain into a chilled fizz glass. Top with seltzer.

MAKES 1 COCKTAIL