CLASSIC · GIN

Jitterbug

Name: Jitterbug
Total time: 5 min
Yield: 1 drink
Cuisine: Cocktail
Ingredients: 45 ml Gin; 6 ml Grenadine; 45 ml Lime juice; 6 ml Simple syrup; 90 ml Soda water; Sugar rim; Lime wheel

A buoyant, citrus-forward gin cooler that balances tart lime and floral grenadine with a sparkling finish - simple to build and impossible not to enjoy.

Ingredients

Gin45 ml

Grenadine6 ml

Lime juice45 ml

Simple syrup6 ml

Soda water90 ml

Sugar rim

Lime wheel

Glassware

Highball Glass

Chilled.

Flavor

Elderflower · Juniper · Lemon · Lime · Rose

Estimated profile

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Method

1
Rim a highball or rocks glass with sugar: run a lime wedge around the rim, then press it into fine sugar and set aside.
2
Fill the glass with ice cubes.
3
Add 45ml gin, 6ml grenadine, 45ml fresh lime juice, and 6ml simple syrup directly over the ice.
4
Top with 90ml soda water and stir gently once with a bar spoon to combine without losing carbonation.
5
Garnish with a lime wheel on the rim.

From the Bartender

A cocktail glass is a poor fit for a built, ice-filled sparkling drink - a highball gives the soda water room to breathe and keeps the drink cold longer. Use freshly squeezed lime juice; bottled juice will flatten the citrus brightness that defines this cocktail.

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