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This is a community recipe contributed by Weiqi Qiao.
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Published on 30th of April 2025
Entered in Hayman's The Original Gin Competition
Serve in a Collins glass
| 20 ml | Lemon juice (freshly squeezed) |
| 10 ml | Sugar syrup 'simple' (1 sugar to 1 water, 48°Brix) |
| 45 ml | Hayman's Sloe Gin |
| 20 ml | Apricot jam (preserve) |
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