Polk Salad Annie
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Polk Salad Annie
Photographed in an Urban Bar Freddo Old Fashioned
| 8 fresh | Basil leaves |
| 4 fresh | Mint leaves |
| 1 1⁄2 oz | Hayman's London Dry Gin |
| 1⁄2 oz | Coconut liqueur (under 35% alc./vol.) |
| 3⁄4 oz | Lemon juice (freshly squeezed) |
| 1⁄6 oz | Monin Pure Cane Syrup (65.0°brix, equivalent to 2:1 rich syrup) |
| 2 dash | La Fée Parisienne absinthe |
| 2 drop | Saline solution 4:1 (20g sea salt to 80g water) |
| 1⁄3 oz | Fiol Extra Dry Prosecco chilled |
How to make:
- Select and pre-chill an Old-fashioned glass.
- Prepare garnish of basil sprig.
- MUDDLE basil sprigs (no need to pluck leaves from stem) in base of shaker.
- Add next 7 ingredients (all but sparkling wine) and SHAKE with ice.
- FINE STRAIN into ice-filled glass.
- TOP with prosecco.
- Garnish with basil sprig bouquet.
Allergens:
Recipe contains the following allergens:
- Prosecco sparkling wine - Sulphur Dioxide/Sulphites
Strength & taste guide:
No alcohol
Medium
Boozy
Sweet
Medium
Dry/sour
Review:
A coconut and mint-influenced riff on a Gin Basil Smash.
History:
Named after the 1968 song by Tony Joe White. Created by yours truly in February 2024, thanks to a suggestion by Mike Chen, a fellow Discerning Drinker, to add "a little bit of Malibu liqueur" to A Gin Basil Smash. I kept on adding!
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