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Condiments + Spice Blends

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Courtesy of David Alan, The Tipsy Texan
Photography by Jenna Noel

Fine-straining refers to straining the cocktail with both the Hawthorne strainer (attached to the mixing glass) and a mesh or tea strainer held by your non-pouring hand between the shaker and the glass. This technique will catch all of the herb or fruit particles and make for a perfectly clean cocktail.

For 1 Person(s)

1 1/2 ounces Hendrick’s gin
1/2 ounces Maraschino
1 liqueur
1/2 ounces lime juice
1/4 ounces simple syrup
1 dashes lemon bitters
1/4 cups blueberries
2 basil leaves
4 mint leaves

Blue Ribbon Cocktail Directions

Muddle fruit and herbs in the bottom of a mixing glass.

Add spirits, juice and bitters then shake with ice and fine-strain into a chilled cocktail glass. Garnish with a lemon twist on a basil “boat.”