Garnish:
Mint sprig speared cucumber slice
How to make:
MUDDLE cucumber in base of shaker. Add next 5 ingredients, SHAKE with ice and fine strain into ice-filled glass. TOP with ginger beer.
| 3 slice | Cucumber (fresh) |
| 8 fresh | Mint leaves |
| 1 1/2 fl oz | Rémy Martin 1738 Cognac |
| 1/2 fl oz | Difford's Falernum liqueur |
| 3/4 fl oz | Lime juice (freshly squeezed) |
| 1/3 fl oz | Sugar syrup 'rich' (2 sugar to 1 water, 65.0°brix) |
| 1 fl oz | Thomas Henry Ginger Beer |
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Review:
As Jim Meehan said when he gave us this recipe, "This hybrid of Audrey Saunders Gin Gin Mule substitutes cognac for gin and adds falernum and cucumber. Milk & Honey barman Sam Ross has a similar drink made with Bourbon dubbed the Kentucky Maid: consider this her spicy French sister."
History:
Created in autumn 2007 by Jim Meehan at PDT, New York, USA for an art gallery opening hosted by John Pellaton of Hine Cognac.
Nutrition:
One serving of French Maid contains 196 calories.
Alcohol content:
- 1.2 standard drinks
- 13.63% alc./vol. (27.26° proof)
- 16.7 grams of pure alcohol
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