Absinthe Cooler

Serve in a Collins glass...
4	fresh	Basil leaves
1½	fl oz	La Fée Parisienne Absinthe Superieure
1	fl oz	St-Germain Elderflower Liqueur
1	fl oz	Freshly squeezed lime juice
¼	fl oz	Sugar syrup (2 sugar to 1 water)
	Top up with	Ginger ale

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How to make:

SHAKE first 5 ingredients with ice and strain into ice-filled glass. TOP with ginger ale.

Garnish:

Grapes

Comment:

The basil is subdued, as is the elderflower with absinthe being the predominant flavour – although not domineeringly so.

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