Grand Designs

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Serve in a Coupe glass

Ingredients:
1 1⁄2 inch Rosemary sprig
1 1⁄2 oz Hayman's London Dry Gin
1 oz Elderflower liqueur
1⁄4 oz Strucchi Dry Vermouth
3⁄4 oz Pineapple juice
× 1 1 serving
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How to make:

  1. Select and pre-chill a Coupe glass.
  2. Prepare garnish of rosemary sprig.
  3. MUDDLE rosemary in base of shaker.
  4. Add other ingredients and SHAKE with ice.
  5. FINE STRAIN into chilled glass.
  6. FINE STRAIN into chilled glass.
  7. Garnish with rosemary sprig.

Allergens:

Recipe contains the following allergens:

Strength & taste guide:

No alcohol
Medium
Boozy
Strength 7/10
Sweet
Medium
Dry/sour
Sweet to sour 6/10
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Cocktail of the day:

27th April 2025 is International Design Day

Review:

Easy drinking and slightly sweet, dried and made altogether grander by the rosemary.

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History:

Created in 2008 for Grand Designs Live exhibition by yours truly.

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Jamie Senft’s Avatar Jamie Senft
27th April 2024 at 12:36
Right on the border of how sweet I want a cocktail. Might try again with a more herbal gin.
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John Champion’s Avatar John Champion
9th February 2023 at 23:16
Sounds interesting. I think I'll try this with Gin Factory's Rosemary Gin to up those herbal notes.
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Angela Knox’s Avatar Angela Knox
8th August 2022 at 01:11
I like this as I have a sweet tooth, but would up the rosemary by using more or perhaps a twisted sprig in the drink. The herbal flavour would help balance the sweetness more
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Dan Casselman’s Avatar Dan Casselman
18th June 2022 at 01:44
I liked the Rosemary and Pineapple together but the Elderflower does not fit, I will try this with an Akvavit instead of the Gin next time. A tad to sweet for my liking, less Elderflower too)
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