Clover Club（クローバー・クラブ）
Gin, raspberry-grenadine, lemon, egg white — a Philadelphia gentlemen's club in foam.
01Recipe
Recommended recipe
House spec — an editorial spec drawing on the sourced versions below.
| Ingredient | Measure |
|---|---|
| Gin | 45 ml |
| Grenadine syrup | 15 ml |
| Fresh lemon juice | 15 ml |
| Egg white | × 0.5 |
Total volume (pre-dilution)
90 : 30 : 30 : 1
- 01
Dry-shake (no ice) to build foam, then shake hard with ice.
- 02
Double-strain into a chilled cocktail glass.
- 03
Float raspberries.
Garnish — 2–3 fresh raspberries
02Taste profile
- Sweetness
- 60Strong
- Sourness*
- 67Strong
- Bitterness
- 5Faint
- Fruitiness
- 70Strong
- Herbal*
- 0Faint
- Alcohol
- 35Light
- Crisp
- 55Moderate
Independent editorial scores, 0–100. *Estimated from the ingredient list — a profile sketch, not a verdict.
03History
~1900s — the Bellevue-Stratford's Clover Club, where Philadelphia's lawyers and railroad men drank. Jack's Manual (1910) first printed the recipe.
Prohibition nearly killed it; egg white made it unfashionable, the craft revival made it graceful again.
Origin contested — the entry keeps verified record and received legend distinct.
Sources — Jack's Manual (1910) · IBA The Unforgettables
04Recipe versions
Each version is shown exactly as recorded in its source — unverified claims are flagged.
- IBA Official Cocktails
International Bartenders Association · iba-web-current · Official
- 45 ml Gin
- 15 ml Raspberry Syrup
- 15 ml Fresh Lemon Juice
- Few Drops of Egg White
Pour all ingredients into cocktails shaker, shake well with ice, strain into chilled cocktail glass. — Fresh raspberries.
- Boothby's World Drinks
William Boothby · 1908 · Book · unverified
- Dry gin
- Lemon juice
- Raspberry syrup
- Egg white
Shake hard, strain.
The Philadelphia club's spec, preserved by Boothby.
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05Variations
- Ingredient swapRaspberry syrup specFresh raspberry syrup instead of grenadine
- VariationClover LeafSame drink, mint leaf
06The map
Spirits
