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Lavender Luck

Lavender Luck by Byron Smith-Carmichael
  • Bartender: Byron Smith-Carmichael
  • Bar: Cosy Club, Portsmouth, United Kingdom

Garnish:

3 cherries on a stick and a lavender sprig.

How to make:

Slap 6-8 fresh mint leaves to express the oils and add to the shaker.
Next, add the Hayman's Old Tom Gin and the Giffard Cherry brandy.
Then, add the lemon juice, the lavender syrup, and the honey syrup.
Shake hard for 12 seconds and double strain onto ice in an old fashioned glass.

1/2 fl oz Giffard Cherry Brandy Liqueur
5/12 fl oz Giffard Lavender Syrup
1 1/6 fl oz Hayman's Old Tom Gin
6 fresh Mint leaves
5/6 fl oz Lemon juice (freshly squeezed)
5/12 fl oz Honey syrup (3 parts honey to 1 water by weight)
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