Elixir

Elixir

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Ingredients

  • 7 fresh Mint leaves
  • 1 1⁄2 oz Green Chartreuse
  • 1 oz Sugar syrup 'rich'
  • 3⁄4 oz Lime juice
  • Top up with Thomas Henry Soda Water

Method

Glassware:

Serve in a Collins glass

Prepare:

  1. Select and pre-chill a COLLINS GLASS.
  2. Prepare garnish of mint sprigs.

Method:

  1. Gently MUDDLE mint in base of shaker (just to bruise).
  2. Add next 3 ingredients and SHAKE with ice.
  3. FINE STRAIN into ice-filled glass.
  4. TOP with soda and briefly stir.

Garnish:

  1. Serve with a straw.

History:

Created in 2003 by Gian Franco Pola for Capannina in Cremona and Coconuts in Rimini, Italy.

Review:

A minty, herbal, refreshing summer drink.