Old Maid

Serve in an Old-fashioned glass

Ingredients:

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3 slice	Cucumber (fresh)
8 fresh	Mint leaves
2 oz	Hayman's London Dry Gin
1 oz	Lime juice (freshly squeezed)
1⁄2 oz	Monin Pure Cane Syrup (65.0°brix, equivalent to 2:1 rich syrup)

How to make:

1. Select and pre-chill an Old-fashioned glass.
2. Prepare garnish of cucumber slice speared with mint sprigs bouquet.
3. MUDDLE cucumber in base of shaker.
4. Add other ingredients and SHAKE with ice.
5. FINE STRAIN into ice-filled glass.
6. Garnish with a mint sprigs speared cucumber slice.

Strength & taste guide:

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