With winter FINALLY over for good (our May Long Weekend dump of snow officially melted), and a beautiful concert right around the corner, it’s time to introduce our newest After Dark gin cocktail.
With summer weather underway, we wanted to highlight fresh bright ingredients like citrus and mint. Since this flavour profile gives a similar feeling to the music of our next concert, we decided to name it after our season finale, Finding Light.
Now let’s prepare for summer AND a divine concert with this delicious new cocktail featuring the SSO’s After Dark gin, partnered with Black Fox Farm & Distillery.
What You’ll Need
- Glass
- Ice
- After Dark gin
- Mint leaves
- Lemon (for fresh juice and garnish)
- Simple Syrup
- Soda water
Ingredients & Measurements
- Approx. 6 mint leaves
- 1oz simple syrup
- 1oz fresh lemon juice
- 1oz After Dark gin – or more 😉
- Approx. 4oz club soda
Recipe
- Add mint leaves to your glass
- Add 1oz simple syrup
- Add 1oz fresh lemon juice
- Add 1oz After Dark gin
- Muddle ingredients
- Fill glass with ice
- Top with soda
- Stir
- Garnish with lemon twist and mint sprig
- Enjoy!
Notes
SIMPLE SYRUP – It has it’s name for a reason! There is no need to buy it from the store, just mix equal parts sugar and warm water (to help the sugar dissolve) and there you have simple syrup! Best stored in the fridge.
TIP FROM TOM: Muddling your ingredients releases the aroma of the mint and gives your cocktail an even more refreshing taste!
WATCH THE RECIPE! The videos below show this cocktail being made in real time. Choose the quick, straight-forward recipe video (left) or the full walkthrough with Tom Brown and Kateryna Khartova from the SSO (right).
BUY AFTER DARK GIN HERE!
