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Grandpa's Tonic

Grandpa's Tonic by Alex Glotov
  • Bartender: Alex Glotov
  • Bar: The Foundry, Christchurch, New Zealand

Garnish:

Rosemary Sprig

How to make:

60ml Sunflower Oil Washed Hayman's Old Tom Gin
60ml Soda Water
10ml Rosemary Syrup

Build, over ice, garnish with a rosemary sprig

To make the Oil Washed Hayman's Old Tom Gin
1:4 ratio, high quality sunflower oil : Hayman's Old Tom Gin

Shake in container after adding. Afterwards, letting settle before putting it in the freezer for a day.

After a day, you can remove the frozen layer of sunflower oil on top of the gin. Put the gin through a coffee filter and voila your Oil Washed Old Tom Gin.

To make the rosemary syrup. Start off by making a rich simple syrup (1cups:2cups, water:white sugar) and whilst still hot pouring it over around 4-5 large sprigs of Rosemary (fresh from your garden!).

2 fl oz Hayman's Old Tom Gin
2 fl oz Soda (club soda) water
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