Bonjour,
A Happy Easter to all of you! The weather in Colorado will be perfect for the children to collect the colored eggs. This recipe is for the parents, after a long afternoon, running after the kids, they will need this wonderful drink. It was created in London by Dick Bradsell in the 1980"s. It is best known in England as:" the Spring drink". It is very simple to make but was a great taste. Enjoy!!
Ingredients:
1 1/2 shots Plymouth Gin
3/4 shot fresh lemon juice
1 shot sugar syrup, (see below)
1/2 shot Blackberry liqueur, Chambord
Crushed ice
2 fresh blackberries for garnish
Fresh mint sprig
1) In a shaker, put Gin, lemon juice and syrup, shake well.
2) Strain over crushed ice in an old fashioned glass, still well.
3) Drizzle Chambord liqueur over the top.
4) Garnish with blackberries and mint.
Serves: 1
Time: 5 minutes
Simple sugar syrup:
1 cup cold water
1 cup sugar
Bring water and sugar to a boil, stir with a wooden spoon until sugar has dissolved. Cool at room temperature.
Transfer the remaining syrup to a glass jar and seal it.
Store in refrigerator for another use.
A bientot!
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