Name: Bitter Maid
Total time: 4 min
Cuisine: Cocktail
Ingredients: 2 slice Cucumber (fresh); 30 ml Gin; 30 ml Amaro; 30 ml Lime juice; 15 ml Orgeat syrup; 1.25 ml Aniseed liqueur; 5 fresh Mint leaves

Bitter Maid
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Photographed in a Retro Coupe Engraved 7.75oz

Ingredients:
2 slice	Cucumber (fresh)
1 oz	Hayman's London Dry Gin
1 oz	Amaro Montenegro
1 oz	Lime juice (freshly squeezed)
¹⁄₂ oz	Monin Almond (Orgeat) Syrup
¹⁄₂₄ oz	Aniseed (anise) liqueur
5 fresh	Mint leaves

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How to make:

Select and pre-chill a Coupe glass.
Prepare mint leaf for garnish.
MUDDLE cucumber in base of shaker.
Add other ingredients.
SHAKE with ice.
FINE STRAIN into chilled glass.
Garnish with mint leaf.

Allergens:

Recipe contains the following allergens:

Amaro (e.g. Montenegro) - Sulphur Dioxide/Sulphites
Orgeat (almond) sugar syrup (2:1) - Nuts

Strength & taste guide:

No alcohol

Medium

Boozy

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Medium

Dry/sour

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Review:

A half-ounce of almond syrup is an unlikely ingredient in an aperitivo-style cocktail. Indeed, it's an unlikely recipe but produces an interesting and tasty cocktail.

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History:

Adapted from a recipe created by Piotr Kuzmicki in Melbourne, Australia.

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