French Pearl
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How to make it
Prepare the Base
- Drop the fresh mint leaves into a cocktail shaker.
- Add the lime juice and simple syrup, then press the mint very gently with a muddler (or the back of a spoon) just to release its aromatic oils without tearing the leaves.
Shake and Chill
- Pour in the London Dry gin and pastis.
- Fill the shaker generously with ice cubes, seal tightly, and shake vigorously for 10 to 12 seconds until thoroughly chilled and frosty on the outside.
Strain and Serve
- Double strain through a fine-mesh strainer into a chilled coupe glass to catch any tiny ice shards and mint fragments.
Garnish
A single fresh mint leaf placed gently floating in the center of the drink, or a small mint sprig spanked and clipped to the rim.
Make it alcohol-free
Replace the 60ml gin with 60ml non-alcoholic botanical gin alternative (such as Seedlip Spice 94 or Gordon's 0.0%) and swap the 7.5ml pastis for 7.5ml anise-infused simple syrup or 2 dashes of alcohol-free anise extract.
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