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Elixir
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Elixir
Serve in a Collins glass
| 7 fresh | Mint leaves |
| 1 1⁄2 oz | Green Chartreuse (or alternative herbal liqueur) |
| 1 oz | Monin Pure Cane Syrup (65.0°brix, equivalent to 2:1 rich syrup) |
| 3⁄4 oz | Lime juice (freshly squeezed) |
| Top up with | Thomas Henry Soda Water |
How to make:
- Select and pre-chill a Collins glass.
- Prepare garnish of mint sprigs.
- Lightly MUDDLE mint in base of shaker (just to bruise).
- Add next 3 ingredients and SHAKE with ice.
- FINE STRAIN into ice-filled glass.
- TOP with soda and briefly stir.
- Serve with a straw.
Review:
A minty, herbal, refreshing summer drink.
History:
Created in 2003 by Gian Franco Pola for Capannina in Cremona and Coconuts in Rimini, Italy.
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