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Notta Big Dill

Notta Big Dill by GREGORIO VALENZUELA
  • Bartender: GREGORIO VALENZUELA
  • Bar: Cork and Pig Tavern, Odessa, United States

Serve in

Coupe glass

Garnish:

half a rim of tajin salt seasoning and a shaved ribbon of cucumber on a wooden skewer

How to make:

Recipe:
First, prep a coupe glass with a half rim of Tajin salt seasoning and a shaved ribbon of cucumber on a skewer.

Next, in a Boston shaker add and muddle 6 slices of cucumber and 3 sprigs fresh dill.

Then add:
3/4 oz. fresh lime juice
1/2 oz. 1:1 simple syrup
1 1/4 oz. Hayman's Old Tom Gin
3/4 oz. elderflower liqueur

add ice and shake
pour 2 oz. of cold soda water into shaker and strain into coup glass.
garnish with cucumber ribbon and ENJOY!

Recipe: Version 2
First prep Hayman's Old Tom Gin and fresh cucumber to infuse overnight before use (1/4-1/2 a cucumber for every 6 oz of gin). Add gin and cucumber to container with a lid and place in refrigerator overnight to cold infuse, but the longer the infusion, the greater cucumber flavor.

When infusion is ready, prep a coupe glass with a half rim of Tajin salt seasoning and a shaved ribbon of cucumber on a skewer.

Next, in a Boston shaker add and muddle 3 sprigs fresh dill, 3/4 oz fresh lime juice and 3 slices of fresh cucumber (optional).

Then add:
1/2 oz. 1:1 simple syrup
1 1/4 oz. Hayman's Old Tom Gin
3/4 oz. elderflower liqueur

add ice and shake
pour 2 oz. of cold soda water into shaker and strain into coup glass.
garnish with cucumber ribbon and ENJOY!

1 1/4 fl oz Hayman's Old Tom Gin
2 sprig Fresh dill
3/4 fl oz Lime juice (freshly squeezed)
1/2 fl oz Sugar syrup 'simple' (1 sugar to 1 water, 48°Brix)
3/4 fl oz Elderflower liqueur
2 fl oz Soda (club soda) water
1 dash Chili lime salt (Tajín seasoning)
6 slice Cucumber (fresh)
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