Maverick

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Photographed in an Urban Bar 1920 Alto Coupe 18cl

Ingredients:
7 fresh Mint leaves
3⁄4 oz Hayman's London Dry Gin
3⁄4 oz Bittersweet orange-red aperitivo
3⁄4 oz Lemon juice (freshly squeezed)
1⁄2 oz Ginger syrup (equal parts ginger juice to caster sugar by weight
× 1 1 serving
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How to make:

  1. Select and pre-chill a Coupe glass.
  2. Prepare garnish of skewered crystallised ginger.
  3. Lightly MUDDLE mint in base of shaker (just to bruise).
  4. Add other ingredients and SHAKE with ice.
  5. FINE STRAIN into chilled glass.
  6. Garnish with skewered crystallised ginger.

Strength & taste guide:

No alcohol
Medium
Boozy
Strength 6/10
Sweet
Medium
Dry/sour
Sweet to sour 6/10
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Review:

A minty gin-fresh riff on Sam Ross' Mosquito, and perhaps a little more approachable.

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History:

Adapted from a recipe created by Mike McCollum at Attaboy in Nashville, Tennessee.

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Florian Ruf’s Avatar Florian Ruf
2nd June at 13:26
Excellent cocktail, although I made a little variation using The King's Ginger instead of ginger syrup. In this case I suggest to use a bit less ginger and replace the rest by rich syrup.
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