An egg whites-based drink might turn up some noses, but it’s truly a case of not knocking it until you try it.

Vintage Cigar Lounge in Huntsville, Ala. taught our friends at Tennessee Valley Weekend how to make one of their specialty cocktails: the Bohemian Queen. This one you truly have to try to believe!

• See also: Giving Gin a Second Chance

Bohemian Queen

Ingredients:

• Shaker
• 1 ounce of Egg White
• 1.25 ounces of Lemon Juice
• 1 ounce of Simple Syrup
• 1 ounce of Bombay Sapphire Gin
• 1 ounce of Mata Hari Bohemian Absinthe
• Lemon Chive Bitter
• 4-5 1 inch ice cubes
• Regular Ice
• Lemon Peel
• Baby’s Breath

Steps:

1. Add Egg White into shaker
2. You have the option to shake now to get a foamier texture to your drink
3. Add in Lemon Juice, Simple Syrup, Bombay Sapphire Gin, Lemon Chive Bitter, and Mata Hari Bohemian Absinthe into shaker
4. Add in 4 to 5 1 inch ince cubes into a glass
5. Add a scoop of regular ice into shaker
6. SHAKE WELL!
7. Pour into glass – the more you aerate the egg white, the better
8. Garnish with Lemon Peel – rub around the top of the glass for extra flavor
9. Garnish with Baby’s Breath
10. Serve