Garnish:
Mint sprigs bouquet
How to make:
MUDDLE ginger in base of shaker. Add next 5 ingredients, shake with ice and fine strain into ice-filled glass. TOP with a splash soda and briefly stir.
| 3 slice | Root ginger (thumbnail-sized slice) |
| 12 fresh | Mint leaves |
| 1 1/2 fl oz | Rutte Dry Gin |
| 1/2 fl oz | Fiorente Elderflower liqueur |
| 1/2 fl oz | Lemon juice (freshly squeezed) |
| 1/3 fl oz | Sugar syrup 'rich' (2 sugar to 1 water, 65.0°brix) |
| 1 fl oz | Thomas Henry Soda Water |
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Review:
Given the name, the pressure's on for how this (perhaps not appropriately named) cocktail is presented. Beyond the name, this gin-laced ginger-spice forward cocktail has a citrusy elderflower supporting act.
History:
Adapted from a recipe created at Touché Lounge and Restaurant in Miami, USA.
Nutrition:
One serving of Eye Candy contains 158 calories.
Alcohol content:
- 1.3 standard drinks
- 15.67% alc./vol. (31.34° proof)
- 18 grams of pure alcohol
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