This one sounds a bit rogue… pickled apple in a gin sour??
Yeah we thought the same.
But it works. Like, really works.
You get that zingy pickle hit up front, then citrus, a bit of sweetness, and that lemon myrtle tying it all together. It’s sharp, fresh and kinda addictive.
Heaps Pickled Sour Recipe
You'll need:
- 60ml Heaps Good Gin
- 6 slices pickled apple
- Bar spoon of pickle juice
- 30ml fresh lemon juice
- 20ml sugar syrup (we used thyme infused)
- 1 lemon myrtle leaf (roughly torn)
- 4 drops Wonderfoam (or egg white/aquafaba)
- Ice
How to make it:
- Chuck the pickled apple + a spoon of pickle juice into a shaker and muddle it up.
- Add everything else.
- Ice in.
- Shake hard till cold and foamy.
- Strain into your favourite glass.
- Garnish with more pickled apple + lemon myrtle.
Why It Works
It’s all about balance - salty/sour from the pickle, citrus from the gin and lemon, sweetness from the syrup, then that lemon myrtle doing its thing over the top.
Sounds weird. Tastes great.
Ready to try it?
Grab Heaps Good Gin to make this at home.
