Ingredients
Listed recipe quantities, before ice dilution. Ice, equipment and garnish are additional.
| Ingredient | Amount | Role |
|---|---|---|
| Whiskey | 44.4 ml | Base spirit: flavour and alcoholic structure. |
| preferably Rieger's Kansas City | ||
| St-Germain | 14.8 ml | Modifier: flavour, sweetness and/or bitterness; check the bottle. |
| Tea | 14.8 ml | Specialist ingredient: follow the named recipe and product label. |
| Mint tea | ||
| Club soda | 118.3 ml | Length, aroma or texture; add sparkling ingredients at serving. |
Method
- Fill a highball or Collins glass two-thirds full with ice.
- Stir to chill the glass, then drain off any water.
- Pour the tea, St-Germain and whiskey into the glass and stir gently to combine.
- Pour soda water down the side of the glass so as to retain carbonation.
- Add ice and top with a final splash of soda water.
- Express the lemon peel, then discard.
- Garnish with fresh bay leaf.
Glass: Highball
Garnish: lemon peel, fresh bay leaf (or another fresh herb to complement the meal)
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