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Heated Mint Gin Smash
Spring 2019
Embrace the change in seasons with a springtime garden-centric cocktail. Here, find all the fresh, vibrant taste of an icy Gin Smash but warmed with the flavours of mint and lavender extracted via a hot-water infusion instead of being muddled in the glass. If you prefer fruity over floral, substitute fresh strawberries for the lavender.
Makes 1 cocktail
1 tsp (5 mL) granulated sugar
2 fresh mint sprigs
1 fresh or dried lavender sprig or 3 strawberries, sliced in half
1½ to 2 oz gin
Put the kettle on to boil. Place sugar, mint and lavender in warmed, large heatproof glass, mug or a small tea pot. Pour 2 cups (500 mL) hot water over mint. Steep for 5 minutes. Gently stir in gin.
Makes 1 cocktail
