First Post
Ingredients
- 1 1⁄2 oz Tanqueray London Dry Gin
- 1⁄2 oz Gentian liqueur
- 1 oz Lime juice
- 3⁄4 oz Sugar syrup 'rich'
- 2 dash La Fée Parisienne absinthe
- Top up with Thomas Henry Soda Water
Method
Glass:
Photographed in a Rondo Highball Glass 37cl
Prepare:
- Select and pre-chill a COLLINS GLASS.
- Prepare garnish of lime wedge.
Method:
- SHAKE first 5 ingredients with ice.
- STRAIN into ice-filled glass.
- TOP with soda.
Garnish:
- Garnish with lime wedge.
Nutrition:
One serving of First Post contains 206 calories
History:
This cocktail was published in an article called The Golden Cocktail Mile for the release of the 2013 World's End film comic science fiction film. It is named after the first pub on the bar crawl that Simon Peg and co. embark on in the film.
Created in 2013 by Alastair Walker, then at The Everleigh in Melbourne, Australia.
Review:
Pale green in colour with a refreshing bitter/sour sweet profile.
