English Breakfast Cocktail

Difford's Guide
Discerning Drinkers (41 ratings)

Serve in a

Coupe glass
Ingredients:
1 fl oz Hayman's London Dry Gin
1 fl oz Elderflower liqueur
2/3 fl oz Cold black tea
1/3 fl oz Lemon juice (freshly squeezed)
1/3 fl oz Chilled water
2 drop Saline solution 4:1 (20g sea salt to 80g water) (optional)
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Read about cocktail measures and measuring.

How to make:

  1. Select and pre-chill a Coupe glass.
  2. Prepare garnish of orange zest twist.
  3. SHAKE all ingredients with ice.
  4. FINE STRAIN into chilled glass.
  5. EXPRESS orange zest twist over the cocktail and use as garnish.

Strength & taste guide:


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. (26.98° proof)
  • 13.5 grams of pure alcohol
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