Sloe Gin Genie

Name: Sloe Gin Genie
Prep time: 4 min
Total time: 4 min
Yield: 1 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 8 leaves fresh mint leaves; 1 oz gin; 1 oz fresh lemon juice; 0.5 oz simple syrup; 1 oz sloe gin; to fill crushed/pebble ice

A refreshing mint-and-lemon gin cooler with a ruby float of sloe gin over crushed ice.

Total time

4 min

Serves

1

Difficulty

Medium

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As seen on Episode 124

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Essentials · serves 1

8 leaves fresh mint leaves 1 oz gin 1 oz fresh lemon juice 0.5 oz simple syrup 1 oz sloe gin to fill crushed/pebble ice

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The preparation

4 steps, about 4 minutes start to finish.

01
Muddle 8 mint leaves in a highball glass.
02
Add 1 oz gin, 1 oz lemon juice, and 1/2 oz simple syrup.
03
Fill glass with crushed or pebble ice.
04
Float 1 oz sloe gin on top.

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“Press the mint gently rather than shredding it, which releases the oils without the bitter, grassy taste that comes from bruising it too hard. Pour the sloe gin slowly over the crushed ice at the end so it settles down through for that pretty sunset color.”

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