A berry delicious gin cocktail.
Philip Stefanescu hails from Sweden and wanted to create a drink that reminded him of those Swedish midsummers. The blueberry jam here works wonderfully when combined with Hendrick’s Gin, mixed with mint and topped with the hoppy bitterness of the local beer. Do this and you’ve got one cool summer serve on your hands.
Difficulty level: Exceedingly easy
Mixing method: Shaken
Style: Long
Glass: Highball
INGREDIENTS
- 45ml Hendrick’s Gin
- 25ml lemon juice
- 25ml blueberry jam
- 10ml simple syrup (pg. 224)
- 5 mint leaves
- 30ml lager
- blueberries and mint sprig to garnish
METHOD
- Shake all the ingredients (except the lager) in a cocktail shaker with ice.
- Strain into a highball filled with cubed ice, then top up with the lager.
- Garnish with a few blueberries and a sprig of mint.
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