Gin Genie

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Serve in a Collins glass

Ingredients:
8 fresh Mint leaves
1 1⁄2 oz Hayman's London Dry Gin
1 oz Hayman's Sloe Gin
1 oz Lemon juice (freshly squeezed)
1⁄2 oz Monin Pure Cane Syrup (65.0°brix, equivalent to 2:1 rich syrup)
× 1 1 serving
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Garnish: Mint sprig

How to make:

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

Review:

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

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History:

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

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Daniel Chilcott’s Avatar Daniel Chilcott
18th February 2024 at 20:02
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
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Calvin Grant’s Avatar Calvin Grant
26th May 2023 at 03:49
Fabulous with fresh spring mint.
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