Easy Street
Ingredients
- 3 slice Cucumber
- 1 1⁄2 oz Tanqueray London Dry Gin
- 1⁄2 oz Elderflower liqueur
- 1⁄2 oz Lemon juice
- 1⁄6 oz Sugar syrup 'rich'
- 1 2⁄3 oz Thomas Henry Soda Water
Method
Glass:
Photographed in an Urban Bar 1910 Highball
Prepare:
- Select and pre-chill a COLLINS GLASS.
- Prepare garnish of cucumber slice speared with mint sprigs bouquet.
Method:
- MUDDLE cucumber in base of shaker. (Ideally, cut skin from the cucumber log before chopping).
- Add next 4 ingredients and SHAKE with ice.
- STRAIN into ice-filled glass whilst also pouring soda.
Garnish:
- Garnish with cucumber slice speared with mint sprigs bouquet.
History:
Adapted from a recipe created in 2010 by Anthony Schmidt at Noble Experiment in San Diego, California.
Review:
Gin-laced Cucumber and elderflower with a splash of freshening lemon juice and enlivened with soda. Perfect for a summer afternoon.
