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Featuring ginger and sage, this herbal cocktail from Brian Block at Aldea in NYC is perfect for fall.
About This Recipe
| Yield: | 1 |
| Active time: | 5 minutes |
| Total time: | 1 day |
| Special equipment: | Cocktail shaker and strainer |
Ingredients
- For the ginger syrup:
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 cup hot water
- 2 ounces ginger root, peeled
- For the cocktail:
- 1 sage leaf
- Ice
- 2 ½ ounces Plymouth Gin
- ¾ ounce lemon juice
- ¾ ounce ginger syrup
- 2 dashes orange blossom water
- Garnish: orange twist
Procedures
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1
For the ginger syrup: Stir sugar into water until sugar dissolves. Muddle ginger root and add to syrup. Cover and refrigerate for 24 hours, then strain.
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2
For the cocktail: Muddle sage lightly in cocktail shaker. Fill with ice. Add gin, lemon, ginger syrup, and orange blossom water. Shake well and strain into cocktail glass. Garnish with orange twist.
