This is a reimagining of two classic British drinks, the English garden and the London fog, but with a Mancunian twist. It brings together gin, earl grey, elderflower and honey in a refreshing, lightly floral cocktail that’s perfectly suited to drinking in the garden on a hot day. We like to champion local producers, so use Salford Distillery’s gin, but any well-balanced, citrus-forward dry gin will work.
Salford fog
Serves 1
For the earl grey syrup1 earl grey teabag100g white sugar
For the honey syrup100g honey
For the drink37½ml dry gin – we use Salford 20ml elderflower liqueur, such as St-Germain20ml earl grey syrup (see above and method)15ml honey syrup (see above and method)40ml apple juice25ml lime juice1 lime wedge, to garnish
First make the syrups. For the earl grey syrup, put the teabag in a jug or mug, add 100ml boiling water and leave to brew for about five minutes. Remove and discard the teabag, then stir in the sugar to dissolve. Decant into a clean jar, seal and store in the fridge for up to 10 days.
For the honey syrup, simply put the honey in a pan with 100ml water, bring slowly to a simmer, stirring to dissolve, then decant into a clean jar, seal and store in the fridge, again for up to 10 days.
To build the drink, measure all the liquids into a shaker filled with ice, and shake hard. Double strain into a tall glass filled with fresh ice, garnish and serve.
Source:
www.theguardian.com
