Eastern Standard (Soho House Tonic)

Name: Eastern Standard (Soho House Tonic)
Ingredients: 3 slice Cucumber; 3 fresh Mint leaves; 1 2⁄3 oz Tanqueray London Dry Gin; 0.42 oz Lime juice; 1⁄3 oz Sugar syrup 'rich'

Medium strength
Neutral

Ingredients

3 slice Cucumber
3 fresh Mint leaves
1 2⁄3 oz Tanqueray London Dry Gin
0.42 oz Lime juice
1⁄3 oz Sugar syrup 'rich'

Method

Glassware:

Serve in a Coupe glass

Prepare:

Select and pre-chill a COUPE GLASS.
Prepare thin cucumber slice for garnish.

Method:

MUDDLE cucumber in base of shaker. (Ideally, cut skin from the cucumber log before chopping).
Add other ingredients.
SHAKE with ice.
FINE STRAIN into chilled glass.

Garnish:

Float cucumber slice for garnish.

History:

One of the Soho House groups' House Tonic cocktails, the Eastern Standard is based on the Eastside, a drink which in turn was inspired by the Southside.