The cocktail that proves lemon and ginger belong together
Prep
10m
serves
1
Lemon and ginger go hand-in-hand. And while the partnership is typically used to ward away illness, there's nothing to say that the duo can't be the key flavour to a zesty cocktail. This punchy number comes courtesy of new Sydney CBD bar Alleyway.
Ingredients (8)
- 30ml Hendrick's Gin
- 25ml homemade Root Ginger syrup
- 25ml fresh lemon juice
- A dash of Peychaud's Bitters
- Dehydrated root ginger dust (to garnish)
Ginger syrup
- 1kg fresh root ginger
- 1L water
- 600g white sugar
Don't forget you can add these ingredients to your Woolworths shopping list.
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1.To make the ginger syrup: Blend 1kg fresh root ginger with 200ml water.
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2.Add the ginger mix to 800ml water and 600g white sugar. Simmer until reduced before straining 90% of ginger pulp and chilling in fridge.
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3.Add all of the liquids to a cocktail shaker over ice.
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4.Shake hard!
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5.Double strain into a chilled martini glass.
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6.Garnish with the root ginger dust and an edible flower.
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