The Continental Exchange

Serve in a Sling glass...
1½	fl oz	Cognac
⅔	fl oz	Akashi-Tai Shiraume Ginjo Umeshu
⅚	fl oz	Pressed apple juice
⅔	fl oz	Freshly squeezed lemon juice
½	fl oz	Ginger sugar syrup
⅙	fl oz	Heather honey

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How to make:

SHAKE all ingredients with ice and fine strain into ice-filled glass.

Garnish:

Mint sprig & dehydrated apple slice.

Comment:

Long and refreshing with subtle flavours of apple, lemon, ginger and plum wine combining well with the cognac base.

About:

Created in 2015 by Kieran Grieves at Bamboo Door, Sheffield, England.

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