White Linen
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White Linen
Serve in a Collins glass
| 6 slice | Cucumber (fresh) |
| 1 1⁄2 oz | Hayman's London Dry Gin |
| 1⁄2 oz | Elderflower liqueur |
| 3⁄4 oz | Lime juice (freshly squeezed) |
| 1⁄3 oz | Monin Pure Cane Syrup (65.0°brix, equivalent to 2:1 rich syrup) |
| 2 oz | Thomas Henry Soda Water chilled |
Garnish: Skewered cucumber ribbon roll (made by twirling a long cucumber ribbon around tweezers)
How to make:
MUDDLE cucumber in base of shaker. Add next 4 ingredients, SHAKE with ice and fine strain into ice-filled glass. TOP with soda.
Strength & taste guide:
No alcohol
Medium
Boozy
Sweet
Medium
Dry/sour
Review:
As crisp and clean as white linen with cleansing lime and floral elderflower laced with gin.
AKA: St Germain Fizz
Variant:
History:
Adapted from a cocktail created in 2008 by bartender Rene Dominguez at the Ella Dining Room in Sacramento, USA. This cocktail became popular at Shady Lady Saloon, also in Sacramento. (Originally made with a cucumber-forward gin such as Hendrick's.)
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3 Cucumber slices (muddled)
45 mls Cucumber forward Gin
15 mls Elderflower Liqueur
30 mls Lemon Juice
15 mls Simple Syrup
Top with soda water
Garnish with a slice of Cucumber