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Gin Genie

Name: Gin Genie
Total time: 2 min
Cuisine: Cocktail
Ingredients: 8 fresh Mint leaves; 45 ml Gin; 30 ml Sloe gin liqueur; 30 ml Lemon juice; 15 ml Sugar syrup 'rich' (2:1)

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Ingredients
8 fresh	Mint leaves
1 ¹⁄₂ fl oz	Hayman's London Dry Gin
1 fl oz	Hayman's Sloe Gin liqueur
1 fl oz	Lemon juice (freshly squeezed)
¹⁄₂ fl oz	Sugar syrup 'rich' (2 sugar to 1 water) 65.0°Brix

Garnish: Mint sprig

How to make

Glassware

Serve in a Collins glass

Method:

Lightly MUDDLE mint in base of shaker (just to bruise). Add other ingredients, SHAKE with ice and strain into glass filled with crushed ice.

Health & Nutrition

Alcohol content:

We don't have enough information to calculate the alc./vol., but based on known ingredients, this recipe contains at least:

20.8 grams of pure alcohol

History

Adapted from a drink created in 2002 by Wayne Collins, UK.

More cocktails by Wayne Collins

Review

A fruit-led long drink for gin-loving Bowie fans.

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Comments & Discussion

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Daniel Chilcott 2y

The lemon ratio was too overbearing on this on for me. Feels like it has tonnes of potential that overshadowed by the citrus. I’m going to have a play… less lemon, more mint, more sloe

Calvin Grant Premium Member 3y

Fabulous with fresh spring mint.

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