French Maid
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French Maid
Serve in a Collins glass
| 3 slice | Cucumber (fresh) |
| 8 fresh | Mint leaves |
| 1 1⁄2 oz | Rémy Martin V.S.O.P. cognac |
| 1⁄2 oz | Difford's Falernum liqueur |
| 3⁄4 oz | Lime juice (freshly squeezed) |
| 1⁄3 oz | Monin Pure Cane Syrup (65.0°brix, equivalent to 2:1 rich syrup) |
| 1 oz | Thomas Henry Ginger Beer |
Garnish: Mint sprig speared cucumber slice
How to make:
MUDDLE cucumber in base of shaker. Add next 5 ingredients, SHAKE with ice and fine strain into ice-filled glass. TOP with ginger beer.
Review:
As Jim Meehan said when he gave us this recipe, "This hybrid of Audrey Saunders Gin Gin Mule substitutes cognac for gin and adds falernum and cucumber. Milk & Honey barman Sam Ross has a similar drink made with Bourbon dubbed the Kentucky Maid: consider this her spicy French sister."
History:
Created in autumn 2007 by Jim Meehan at PDT, New York, USA for an art gallery opening hosted by John Pellaton of Hine Cognac.
Difford’s Guide remains free-to-use thanks to the support of the brands in green above. Values stated for alcohol and calorie content, and number of drinks an ingredient makes should be considered approximate.
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