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The Union Bar's Banga #1
This playful concoction from Arthur Wynne at The Union Bar in Vancouver is juicy and thirst-quenching. You'll need a lidded glass jar for each cocktail.
The Union Bar's Banga #1
About This Recipe
| Yield: | makes 1 cocktail |
| Active time: | 5 minutes |
| Total time: | 5 minutes |
| Special equipment: | glass jar with lid, muddler, straw |
Ingredients
- Lime quarter
- Lemongrass, 1-inch long piece
- 2 rambutans, peeled and seeded
- 4 Thai basil leaves
- 1-inch slice galangal, chopped roughly
- 1/2 ounce gomme syrup
- 2 ounces gin
- Crushed ice
- Garnish: Thai basil sprig
Procedures
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1
In a glass jar, muddle lime wedge, lemongrass, rambutans, basil, and galangal. Once the herbs are bruised and the rambutans are crushed, add the gomme syrup and gin.
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2
Twist the lid onto the jar and shake for 10 seconds. Remove the lid and fill the jar with crushed ice. Garnish with Thai basil and serve with a straw.
