CLASSIC · BOMBAY SAPPHIRE GIN

The Laverstoke

Name: The Laverstoke
Cuisine: Cocktail
Ingredients: 50 ml Bombay Sapphire Gin; 15 ml Elderflower Cordial; 15 ml Rosso Vermouth; 75 ml Ginger Ale; Lime Wedges; Fresh Ginger Slice; Mint Sprig

Slapping the mint sprig against the back of your hand rather than the palm releases its essential oils without bruising the leaves - you get the aroma without bitterness.

Ingredients

Bombay Sapphire Gin50 ml

Elderflower Cordial15 ml

Rosso Vermouth15 ml

Ginger Ale75 ml

Lime Wedges

Fresh Ginger Slice

Mint Sprig

Glassware

Balloon Glass

Chilled.

Method

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1) Squeeze two lime wedges into a balloon glass and drop them in. Add the elderflower cordial, gin, and rosso vermouth. Swirl gently to combine. 2) Fill the glass to the top with cubed ice and stir for 10–15 seconds to chill and dilute. 3) Top with 75ml Fever-Tree Ginger Ale and stir once more gently to integrate without losing carbonation. 4) Garnish with a thin slice of fresh ginger snapped between the fingers to release its oils, and a slapped mint sprig held briefly over the glass to awaken its aroma before placing.

From the Bartender

Slapping the mint sprig against the back of your hand rather than the palm releases its essential oils without bruising the leaves - you get the aroma without bitterness. Snapping the ginger slice rather than cutting it fresh at the bar is the same principle: volatiles release on the break.

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