Ingredients
| 1½ shots (40ml) blended scotch (light, although something bolder with a hint of smoke makes a brilliantly deeper version) | |
| 2 teaspoons Cointreau | |
| 1 tablespoon lemon juice | |
| 2 teaspoons lime juice | |
| 1 tablespoon sugar syrup | |
| 3 mint leaves | |
| 4 dashes absinthe | |
| 1 dash Angostura bitters | |
| cubed ice | |
| chilled soda, to finish | |
| lemon, to garnish |
Although this might sound full-on for brunch (especially if you’re hungover), trust me: as a pick-me-up The Braver punts a Bloody Mary firmly out of the park. It’s similar to the scotch classic Morning Glory Fizz, and it’s bright and pleasingly complex. There are a fair few ingredients in the mix, and shaking drinks for a group might be the last thing you feel like doing in the morning, but it’s worth it. It’s also a great example of the magic of absinthe in cocktails. Don’t be put off: absinthe lifts drinks in a wonderfully stimulating and ‘green’ way. A good tip is to buy a small bottle of absinthe and decant it into a dropper or spray bottle (a little goes a long way).
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Instructions
| 1. | Using a peeler, remove a long ‘horse’s neck’ (a full strip from round the whole fruit) of lemon peel and set aside. |
| 2. | Add everything else to a shaker (except the soda) and shake hard with ice. |
| 3. | Double strain over fresh cubed ice into a small highball glass. |
| 4. | Top with soda and garnish with the long piece of lemon peel. |
| 5. | Drink immediately and enjoy the revitalising effects! |
This is an edited extract
from Mr Lyan’s Cocktails
at Home: Good Things to
Drink with Friends by Ryan
Chetiyawardana, White
Lion Publishing, Images
© Kim Lightbody.