Pussyfoot Cocktail
A citrus and fruity cocktail ∙ Dry shake ∙ 5 min ∙
The Pussyfoot Cocktail is an alcohol-free mix of orange, lemon, and lime juice with mint, grenadine, and egg yolk, shaken twice and served over ice.
Ingredients
1
Servings
Garnish
Instructions for 1 serving
- Pre-chill a glass
- Shake all ingredients with ice: Fresh mint leaves 7 pcsOrange juice 120 mlLemon juice 15 mlLime juice 15 mlGrenadine syrup 15 mlEgg yolk 1 pc
- Strain back into the shaker
- Dry shake (without ice)
- Fine strain into the ice-filled glass
- Garnish with an orange slice
Tips
- Bruise the mint leaves lightly in the first shake rather than shredding them, so the drink stays clean and doesn't turn green or bitter.
History
The Pussyfoot is a Prohibition-era mocktail created around 1920 by the Belgian bartender Robert Vermeire at London's Embassy Club and recorded in his 1922 book Cocktails: How to Mix Them. It is named after William "Pussyfoot" Johnson, the American anti-liquor campaigner whose nickname came from the cat-footed stealth of his raids as a lawman in the Oklahoma Territory.
Built from orange, lemon and lime juice with grenadine and an egg yolk, it gave temperance-minded drinkers a bar-quality drink without spirits.
FAQ
What is in a Pussyfoot Cocktail?
Fresh orange, lemon, and lime juice, mint leaves, grenadine, and an egg yolk. It contains no alcohol.
Why does a Pussyfoot Cocktail use egg yolk?
For texture. The yolk gives the juice a silky body that a mocktail would otherwise lack, standing in for the weight a spirit usually brings. Shaking twice, first with ice and then without, whips it into the citrus for a smooth, lightly frothy drink.