Dandy Lion

Main Spirit Absinthe

Difficulty Medium

The Dandy Lion can only be described as a grown-up riff on a classic G&T. With muddled Cucumber, Absinthe and a little Lemon Juice, all added to the expected Gin & chilled Tonic Water, this is a riff with a little more sophistication.

Ingredients

3 slices 3 slices Cucumber
0.5 oz. 15ml Absinthe
2 oz. 60ml Gin
0.75 oz. 23ml Lemon Juice
0.75 oz. 23ml Simple Syrup
4 oz. 120ml Tonic Water

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Glass

Collins

Instructions

In a cocktail shaker, muddle the cucumber, then add Absinthe and let sit for about 30 seconds. Add ice, then the Gin, Lemon Juice, and Simple Syrup, and shake vigorously. Strain into a Collins glass and top with tonic