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Recipe  •  7 December 2023

 

Mint 500

A fresh and light favourite.

Created back in 2006, this drink has always been one that’s flown off the shelf and into the glasses of visitors to this hip-hop-filled cocktail haven. There are a lot of great flavours in here, which create an incredibly fresh cocktail.

Difficulty level: Absurdly effortless
Mixing method: Shaken
Style: Up
Glass: Cocktail

 

INGREDIENTS

  • 50ml Hendrick’s Gin
  • 12.5ml pressed apple juice
  • 15ml freshly squeezed lime juice
  • 2.5ml vanilla syrup
  • 2.5ml elderflower cordial
  • 6 mint leaves
  • 2 basil leaves
  • 1 dash of peach bitters
  • 1 dash of egg white

 

METHOD

  1. Pour all the ingredients into a shaker and ‘dry’ shake, which means to shake without ice.

  2. Then fill the shaker with cubed ice and shake rapidly.

  3. Fine-strain into a cocktail glass and garnish with a basil leaf.

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