English Garden cocktail recipe
This cocktail recipe was created by Lydia Levine for her book Cosmic Cocktails: A Guide to the Mixology of Astrology.
Lydia says: "This long drink is designed to bring all of the fresh beauty of a summer garden inside and into your glass. The perfect nectar for nature-loving Capricorn moons."
Simon Ward, loveFOOD Managing Editor and Capricorn, says: "I didn't know Capricorns were renowned as nature lovers, but I definitely love the great outdoors, particularly where I live near the South Downs. This dangerously refreshing drink brings to mind manicured lawns and warm sunshine. Definitely one for long summer days."
Equipment required:
- Cocktail shaker, filled with ice
- Strainer
- Highball glass, filled with ice
Image: Simon Ward
Ingredients
- 60 ml gin
- 150 ml cloudy apple juice
- 30 ml elderflower cordial
- 30 ml lime juice, freshly squeezed
- 1 handful of mint leaves, to garnish
- 2.1 fl oz gin
- 5.3 fl oz cloudy apple juice
- 1.1 fl oz elderflower cordial
- 1.1 fl oz lime juice, freshly squeezed
- 1 handful of mint leaves, to garnish
- 0.3 cup gin
- 0.6 cup cloudy apple juice
- 0.1 cup elderflower cordial
- 0.1 cup lime juice, freshly squeezed
- 1 handful of mint leaves, to garnish
Details
- Cuisine: British
- Recipe Type: Cocktail
- Difficulty: Easy
- Preparation Time: 10 mins
- Cooking Time: 0 mins
- Serves: 1
Step-by-step
- Add the liquid ingredients to the cocktail shaker.
- Shake until combined, then strain into glass.
- Garnish with mint leaves.
Recipe extracted from Cosmic Cocktails: A Guide to the Mixology of Astrology by Lydia Levine (Summersdale, £7.99).
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