JASMINE #2 1½ oz (45 ml) Hendrick’s Gin ¾ oz (22 ml) Hakutsuru Junmai Ginjo Sake ½ oz (15 ml) Jasmine Green Tea Cordial * ¾ oz (22 ml) fresh lemon juice cucumber, for garnish
In a cocktail shaker with cubed ice, combine gin, sake, Jasmine Green Tea Cordial and lemon juice. Shake vigorously and fine strain over cubed ice in an old-fashioned glass. Garnish with a cucumber ribbon. * For Jasmine Green Cordial, pour 10 oz (300 ml) boiling water over 1 tsp (5 ml) jasmine green tea leaves and steep for 5 minutes. In a small saucepan, combine 1 cup (250 ml) of steeped tea with 2 cups (500 ml) of sugar and simmer to dissolve. Transfer to a clean bottle, allow to cool, seal and refrigerate for up to 4 weeks. Makes 2 cups (500 ml).
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HENDRICK’S GIN
HAKUTSURU JUNMAI GINJO SAKE Japan $10.29 210823 300 ml Made with natural spring water from Mount Rokko, this sake gracefully delivers Asian pear, melon and fragrant florals on a silky- smooth palate. It’s delicious served chilled or at room temperature.
United Kingdom $54.99 637504 Evocative of a Monet garden, this gin is an aromatic floral bouquet created by infusing rose and cucumber with 11 botanicals including chamomile, elderflower, juniper, lemon peel and orange peel.
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