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Gin Hopper

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A shaken gin drink in a flute, lengthened with tonic and grapefruit juice and lifted by tangerine and Bittercube. Light, bitter and citrusy. Created by Jason Westplate in 2013.

Similar names: Fence Hopper, Island Hopper

Jason Westplate created the Gin Hopper in 2013 after Ira Koplowitz of Bittercube asked for a summery cocktail built around the company's new Door County Hop Bitters. The drink draws on citrus, a flavor often paired with hoppy beers.

Method
Shaken
Glass
flute
Difficulty
Hard
Flavor Profile
Bitter
Citrus
Herbal
Refreshing
Sour

Ingredients

Servings:
1
Your bar: 0/7
7 drops
45 ml
wheel
wheel
strained
🌱 Vegan🌾 Gluten-free

Instructions

  1. Pack your cocktail shaker with ice cubes.
  2. Inside, combine grapefruit juice, two types of gin, five dashes of Bittercube Door County Hop Bitters, and a strip of tangerine peel.
  3. Vigorously agitate until thoroughly cold.
  4. Strain the mixture into a chilled champagne flute.
  5. Top it up with tonic water,
  6. then garnish by floating a slice of tangerine on top
  7. and finishing with two drops of Bittercube Door County Hop Bitters.

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