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"  There are many options for a Valentine&amp;#039;s Day-appropriate drink, from the straightforward (sparkling wine) to the slightly more involved (you might try our guide to cocktails for women). But there&amp;#039;s only one with a name as ridiculous as the Hot Pink Handgun, invented by Esquire drinks correspondent David Wondrich. It&amp;#039;s a variation on the classic Clover Club, with a bit of added richness provided by fresh raspberries, cognac, and almond-flavored orgeat syrup. As for the name, Wondrich is no longer so sure. &amp;quot;I think perhaps I went overboard,&amp;quot; he says (it was inspired by a pink-revolver zipper-pull). The drink, however, is as surefooted as ever, a &amp;quot;combination of innocuousness and potency&amp;quot; that suits the meeting of the sexes. Because this is not the holiday on which to be drinking old-fashioneds, but it&amp;#039;s also no time for a chocolatini. You can find out how to make it below. And then, as Wondrich advises, you should forget the handgun part altogether, &amp;quot;swipe the recipe, claim you invented it, and name it after your romantic partner,&amp;quot; another reliable Valentine&amp;#039;s Day gesture. \u2022 2 ounces cognac \u2022 1 teaspoon orgeat syrup \u2022 1/2 ounce lemon juice \u2022 5 large or 8 small raspberries \u2022 1 egg white \u2022 1 teaspoon superfine sugar Put the lemon juice into a cocktail shaker and stir in the sugar. Add the other ingredients and, before adding ice, shake viciously but briefly to activate foam. Add ice, shake again hard (to smash up the berries), and double strain into a chilled cocktail glass. (To double strain, simultaneously use a Hawthorne strainer \u2014 the one with the spring \u2014 in the shaker and a Julep strainer \u2014 the big spoon with all the little holes \u2014 over the glass, to catch the raspberry seeds and pulp.) PLUS: The Valentine&amp;#039;s Day Guide, Dinner Ideas, Cocktails for Her, and How to Eat Alone "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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