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Add ice to a highball glass. A few leaves, muddled in the glass, and I’m halfway to summer. lime juice 2 tablespoons simple syrup club soda 5 leaves fresh mint plus 2 more for garnish slice of lime for garnish Muddle the mint and simple syrup in a cocktail shaker. Pimm’s No. Add Pimm’s No. Add soda and gently stir once more.
Try subbing 50ml of dry manzanilla for the London dry in your Negroni and you’ll have a great aperitif that’s easier on your head than the original. Rebujito A popular way to beat the heat in southern Spain, the classic Rebujito is a simple highball of dry sherry and Sprite or 7up. Top with soda water and enjoy.
Its build has been muddled through alterations like swapping low-proof liqueurs for higher-proof spirits or cutting the soda water altogether. Most agree the drink must be low-ABV, but many bars break this rule by adding vodka, gin, or agave spirits that nudge the beverage toward Highball or even Collins territory.
This enhances the mouth-feel and presentation of cocktails, offering a fresh and exciting sensory experience, as for example, making a simple yet easy pickled soda out of grapefruit and celery shrub for a delicious riff on a Paloma or herbal soda for a highball. This intensifies the flavours and creates unique textures.
To start, muddle 3 fresh mint leaves with 1 ounce of simple syrup and ½ ounce of lime juice in a glass. Stir gently, garnish with a mint sprig and serve in a highball glass to enjoy its invigorating taste. Shake well, then strain into a highball or tiki glass filled with crushed ice.
To start, muddle 3 fresh mint leaves with 1 ounce of simple syrup and ½ ounce of lime juice in a glass. Stir gently, garnish with a mint sprig and serve in a highball glass to enjoy its invigorating taste. Shake well, then strain into a highball or tiki glass filled with crushed ice.
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Liqueurs and Aperitifs: Aperol, St. Glassware: Champagne flutes, wine glasses, highball glasses, and rocks glasses. Cucumber Mint Gin Fizz: Muddle cucumber and mint with gin, lemon juice, and simple syrup. Berry Lavender Vodka Spritzer: Muddle mixed berries with lavender simple syrup and vodka. Top with club soda.
A well-equipped home bar includes specialized implements like channel knives for creating citrus twists, perfect for garnishing a classic whisky highball. The key lies in gently muddling the mint to release its oils without bruising the leaves, which can impart bitterness.
Or a tour of a local vineyard, sampling locally produced wines and learning how to incorporate them into aperitifs. oz Fresh Lime Juice 4-5 Fresh Mint Leaves (from a local garden) Soda Water Garnish: Local Berries and Mint Sprig Instructions: Muddle mint leaves in a shaker. Strain into a highball glass filled with ice.
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