To make a sugar syrup – plain or infused:
- 100ml sugar
- 100ml water
- [for infused syrup use 8 sprigs of fresh thyme / rosemary / other to infuse]
- Put the sugar and water into a small pot on the stove and stir over a medium heat until the sugar is dissolved. Remove from the heat, add the fresh sprigs and steep for 15 minutes. Strain into a clean, airtight container.
INGREDIENTS
40ml Hope London Dry Gin
20ml Fresh Lemon Juice
10-20ml sugar syrup to taste
Chilled MCC to finish
GARNISH
Twist of lemon
PREPARATION
Fill a cocktail shaker with ice and add the gin, lemon juice and sugar syrup.
Shake well and then strain into a champagne glass.
Top up with chilled MCC to serve
SERVE
Straight up, garnished with a twist of lemon