Gypsy Cocktail

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Serve in a Martini glass

Ingredients:
1 sprig Rosemary sprig
10 dried Raisins
2 oz Hayman's London Dry Gin
1⁄2 oz Monin Pure Cane Syrup (65.0°brix, equivalent to 2:1 rich syrup)
1⁄2 oz Chilled water reduce if wet ice
× 1 1 serving
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Garnish: Rosemary sprig

How to make:

MUDDLE rosemary and raisins with gin in base of shaker. Add other ingredients, SHAKE with ice and fine strain into chilled glass.

Strength & taste guide:

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Strength 6/10
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Medium
Dry/sour
Sweet to sour 5/10
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Review:

Jason's original recipe called for raisin infused gin and I'd recommend you make this drink that way if time permits.

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History:

Adapted from a recipe created by Jason Fendick in 2002 for Steam, London, England.

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Angela Knox’s Avatar Angela Knox
8th August 2022 at 01:15
Not enough raisin flavour IMO. Next time I will try using Pedro Jimenez sherry which tastes like syrupy raisins. The rosemary could be upped too.
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Dan Casselman’s Avatar Dan Casselman
18th June 2022 at 01:31
I just have to comment on this one. I thought it was a BS recipe, and considered using Harvey's or a port instead of the raisins, but I religiously followed it to a T. The Rosemary is of course fantastic, and carries the drink. But the raisins are a nice background flavour that pairs well. Go easy on the sugar syrup, it could use a bit less. (Although this is #5 or Friday's Rosemary Sprig drinks and ratings weightings change as the day goes on)
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