At a Glance
Category: Gin Cocktails
Glass: Rocks glass
Garnish: Lemon wheel and a sprig of mint
Ingredients
- 2 oz gin
- 0.75 oz fresh lemon juice
- 0.5 oz grenadine or raspberry syrup
- Soda water to top
Method
Shake gin, lemon juice, and grenadine with ice. Strain over fresh ice and top with soda water.
Glass & Garnish
Glass: Rocks glass
Garnish: Lemon wheel and a sprig of mint
Background & History
One of the 19th-century "daisy" family of sours — spirit, citrus, and a sweetener stretched with soda — that later inspired the Margarita.
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