Dans Le Jardin (In The Garden)

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Discerning Drinkers (20 ratings)

Serve in an

Old-fashioned glass

Garnish:

Rosemary sprig

How to make:

SHAKE all ingredients with ice and strain back into shaker. DRY SHAKE (without ice) and fine strain into ice-filled glass.

1 1/3 fl oz Gentian liqueur (e.g. Suze, Salers etc)
2/3 fl oz Gin
1/2 fl oz Lemon juice (freshly squeezed)
1/3 fl oz Sugar syrup 'rich' (2 sugar to 1 water, 65.0°Brix)
1/2 fl oz Egg white (pasteurised) or Aquafaba (chickpea water) or 3 dashes Fee Brothers Fee Foam cocktail foamer
4 drop Chartreuse Élixir Végétal (optional)
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Recipe contains the following allergens:

  • Egg white (pasteurised) – Eggs

Review:

This bittersweet aperitif-style drink's light green hue and garnish befits its name and uses the tried and tested combo of gentian, gin and lemon juice.

History:

Adapted from a recipe created by Fred Charlet at La Cabane, Strasbourg, France. Fred says, "With this cocktail, I wanted to remember playing in grandpa's garden hut as a child while my family was sat in the garden enjoying an aperitif. This cocktail is an anthem to our childhood."

Nutrition:

One serving of Dans Le Jardin (In The Garden) contains 159 calories.

Alcohol content:

  • 0.9 standard drinks
  • 12.25% alc./vol. (24.5° proof)
  • 12.3 grams of pure alcohol
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