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Refreshing Gin Cocktail Recipe

This timeless gin cocktail blends botanical gin with sweet gum syrup, bright citrus curaçao, and aromatic bitters for a balanced, refreshing drink.
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Total Time 1 minute
Course Cocktails, Drinks
Cuisine American, Bar drinks, Classic
Servings 1 cocktail

Equipment

  • Cocktail shaker (standard size, 18–28 oz)
  • Small rocks glass or cocktail glass
  • strainer

Ingredients
  

  • 2 ounces London dry gin
  • 1 teaspoon gum syrup
  • ½ teaspoon orange curaçao
  • 2 dashes Bogart’s or Boker’s bitters
  • 1- inch piece fresh lemon peel

Instructions
 

  • Fill a cocktail shaker halfway with ice.
  • Add London dry gin, gum syrup, orange curaçao, and bitters to the shaker.
  • Shake well for about 10–15 seconds to chill and blend.
  • Strain into a small rocks glass or cocktail glass.
  • Twist the lemon peel over the cocktail to release the oils, then drop it into the drink.
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