How to Make a Gin Pahit Cocktail
A Gin Pahit Cocktail comes from bitter family of cocktails and is made by mixing gin and bitters only and is one of the most favourite drinks in colonial Malaya. Gin Pahit is also a Malayan name and in Malayan it means “bitter gin”. The recipe itself lies in the name of this drink and is very easy to remember.
Some variations of this drink were also used by the Royal navy to create mixture of drinks which was used to provide medical treatment to the soldiers. Gin Pahit is the traditional name of this cocktail but in these modern times the drink is also known as the pink gin cocktail and the original name is lost somewhere in history books and novels.
In any case the name does not matter, the thing that matters the most is the drink’s refreshing and bitter taste. If you wish to master the art of making pink gin or gin Pahit cocktail then simply follow the brief steps given below.
Utensils Needed: Cocktail glass, a cocktail shaker
Preparation Time: 5 minutes
Serving Size: 1
Ingredients:
– 1 – 1 / 2 ounces of gin
– 3 to 4 dashes of angostura bitters
Instructions
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1
Get a cocktail shaker and mix gin with ice cubes in it. Better is to use crushed ice.
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2
Now take 3 to 4 dashes of angostura bitters and add them into the cocktail shaker.
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3
Turn on the cocktail shaker to mix all of the ingredients thoroughly.
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4
Take a cocktail glass and strain all of the contents of the mixture into it.
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5
Your Gin Pahit cocktail is ready to give you a refreshing and bitter taste. However, if you want to garnish the drink use wither mint leaves or a lime slice to give it a stunning look and sit back to have fun!
