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English Garden Cocktail

Light, elegant, and effortlessly refreshing. A delicate blend of elderflower, cucumber, and crisp apple – the quintessential garden party sipper.  Perfect for a relaxed gathering of your favourite people on a warm afternoon.

Saragusta Spirits - Artisan spirits lovingly crafted in Cambridgeshire

INGREDIENTS

    • 5 mint leaves
    • 30ml Saragusta Knot Garden Gin
    • 2 tsp elderflower cordial
    • 2 tsp lemon juice
    • large handful of ice
    • cloudy apple juice for topping up
    • 1 long strip of cucumber

METHOD

  1. Bruise the mint leaves, by gently pressing down and twisting them with the back of a spoon to release their aromatic oils without tearing the leaves.
  2. Mix the mint leaves, gin, elderflower cordial and lemon juice together in the bottom of a tall glass using a long-handled spoon.
  3. Add a large handful of ice, then top up with the apple juice. Stir well,
  4. Peel off a long strip of the cucumber using a vegetable peeler.
  5. Then drop in top to garnish.

NOTES

For more gin presence, increase the gin to 40 ml.

Swap apple juice for soda if you want a drier finish.

Rub the mint gently between your fingers before adding for extra aroma.