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English Breakfast Cocktail
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English Breakfast Cocktail
Serve in a Coupe glass
| 1 oz | Hayman's London Dry Gin |
| 1 oz | Elderflower liqueur |
| 2⁄3 oz | Cold black tea |
| 1⁄3 oz | Lemon juice (freshly squeezed) |
| 1⁄3 oz | Chilled water |
| 2 drop | Saline solution 4:1 (20g sea salt to 80g water) optional |
How to make:
- Select and pre-chill a Coupe glass.
- Prepare garnish of orange zest twist.
- SHAKE all ingredients with ice.
- FINE STRAIN into chilled glass.
- EXPRESS orange zest twist over the cocktail and use as garnish.
Strength & taste guide:
No alcohol
Medium
Boozy
Sweet
Medium
Dry/sour
Review:
Gin's botanicals and rich floral elderflower are the foundation overlayed with zesty sour citrus freshness and drying black tea tannins.
History:
Created in 2006 by yours truly, London, England.
Nutrition:
One serving of English Breakfast Cocktail contains 142 calories
Alcohol content:
- 1 standard drinks
- 13.49% alc./vol. (13.49° proof)
- 13.5 grams of pure alcohol
- More Aperitivo/aperitif cocktails
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