Lonsdale

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Serve in a Collins glass

Ingredients:
2 oz Hayman's London Dry Gin
1⁄2 oz Honey sugar syrup
3 fresh Basil leaves
3⁄4 oz Lemon juice (freshly squeezed)
2 1⁄2 oz Apple juice/apple cider (cloudy & unsweetened)
× 1 1 serving
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Garnish: Basil leaf & apple slice

How to make:

STIR honey syrup with gin until honey dissolves. TEAR basil leaves and add to shaker with all other ingredients. SHAKE with ice and fine strain into chilled glass.

Review:

Not dry, not sweet, just balanced, long and refreshing.

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History:

Created by Alexandra Fiot at The Lonsdale, London, England.

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Luca Sorriso Valvo’s Avatar Luca Sorriso Valvo
7th April 2024 at 08:50
Increased basil leaves and replaced the honey sugar syrup with 10 ml of honey, slightly heated and dissolved in a few drops of water, then in the gin. Homemade apple juice made the rest. Excellent cocktail.
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Adam Toms’ Avatar Adam Toms
22nd June 2022 at 22:53
Just made this. It's delicious. I used sipsmith London Cup for the gin.
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