Oh Snap!

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Serve in a Coupe glass

Ingredients:
4 fresh Sugar snap peas
1 1⁄3 oz Hayman's London Dry Gin
2⁄3 oz Luxardo Maraschino liqueur
1⁄3 oz Elderflower liqueur
1⁄2 oz Lemon juice (freshly squeezed)
× 1 1 serving
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Garnish: Lemon zest twist & Luxardo Maraschino Cherry

How to make:

MUDDLE peas in base of shaker. Add other ingredients, SHAKE with ice and fine strain into chilled glass.

Strength & taste guide:

No alcohol
Medium
Boozy
Strength 7/10
Sweet
Medium
Dry/sour
Sweet to sour 7/10
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Review:

The light green colour comes from the sugar snap peas and their delicate flavour sits well in this floral Aviation-style cocktail.

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History:

Created in 2018 by Gareth "G" Franklin, Luxardo global brand ambassador, this cocktail was originally called Howard Hughes, but given the recipe includes sugar snap peas, G thought "Oh! Snap!" more appropriate.

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Mike Gibb’s Avatar Mike Gibb
17th November 2024 at 21:48
Pea and elderflower is an inspired pairing: floral and vegetal in perfect equilibrium. I chopped the sugar snap peas, muddled in a flask with a non-assertive gin (Bombay Sapphire), left for a few hours. Very unusual, and delicious.

(Oh Snap! 17 Nov/ 27 brumaire)
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Jo Morgan’s Avatar Jo Morgan
24th May 2024 at 22:25
I guess mangetout could be an ok substitute for sugar snap peas, but they’re not the same thing. Sugar snap peas are sweeter, fresher tasting, and have more of a peas flavour.
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Simon Difford’s Avatar Simon Difford
25th May 2024 at 06:23
Thanks Jo. I've removed the mangetout reference.
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Angela Knox’s Avatar Angela Knox
7th May 2023 at 01:45
I found that using very fresh mangetout resulted in a better flavour so use the best you can afford
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K&J in Calgary’s Avatar K&J in Calgary
6th August 2020 at 04:19
Such a fun drink. Funky and fresh. Don’t get too cold or the lemon will overpower. Fresh pea and elderflower comes out more as the drink warms.
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