Ingredients

• 3/4 oz fresh lime juice
• 1 oz simple syrup
• 2 mint sprigs (one for muddling and one for garnish)
• 1 3/4 oz Tanqueray gin
• 1 oz homemade ginger beer
• 1 lime wheel, for garnish

Steps

1. Muddle lime juice, simple syrup, and a mint sprig in a mixing glass.
2. Add the gin, ginger beer, and ice.
3. Shake and strain into an ice-filled highball glass, add garnishes and straws.

Legend

Muddle

Put the ingredients into an empty glass and grind them with a muddler until all the juices have been extracted from the fruit and any sugar in the recipe is completely dissolved.

Shake and Strain

Fill a shaker two-thirds full of ice and add the ingredients in the order given. Shake for approximately 15s and strain the drink into the appropriate glass.

Notes

• Recipe for homemade ginger beer
• This cocktail specifically tastes best with Tanquery gin, although feel free to use whatever you have.