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Hawksmoor Fruit Cup
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Brief Description
Refreshing update on beloved British summer cocktail
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Main Ingredient
Gin
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Category: Alcoholic
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Cuisine: English
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Prep Time: 10 min(s)
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Cook Time: 0 min(s)
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Recipe Type: Public
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Source:
WSJ Off Duty, 7/27/2013, by Elizabeth Gunnison Dunn, adapted from Hawksmoor, London
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Posted By: wsjrecipes
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Posted On: Jul 27, 2013
Number of Servings:
Ingredients:
- 2 pints - Strawberries topped and halved
- - 750 Milliliters London Dry Gin
- 1 3/4 ounces - Strawberry Gin
- 1 3/4 ounces - Punt e Mes Vermouth
- 1 ounces - Orange Curacao
- 1/2 ounces - Lillet Rouge
- 2 drops - Angostura Bitters
- 12 ounces - Ginger Ale
- 3 slices - Cucumber garnish
- 3 - Strawberries halved
- 3 sprigs - Mint
Directions:
Make strawberry gin:
Combine 2 pints strawberries, topped and halved, and 750 milliliters London dry gin. Let infuse 24 hours. Strain, discarding strawberries.
Make Cocktail:
Combine 1¾ ounces strawberry gin, 1¾ ounces Punt e Mes vermouth, 1 ounce orange Curaçao, ½ ounce Lillet Rouge and 2 drops Angostura bitters. Stir gently. Fill three highball glasses ¾ full with ice and divide gin mixture among glasses. Top each with 4 ounces ginger ale. Garnish with cucumber slices, halved strawberries and sprigs of mint.
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