With a nice bite of Cynar, the Mezchine Head is a drink that has a smoky, ginger, yet definitely tropical flavour that would make it equally at home on a beach in the south pacific, as it will be on your drinks trolley.
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Add all of the ingredients to a shaker with ice. Shake and strain into the glass over fresh ice, then garnish.
Put the ginger in a blender and carefully add the hot water and honey. Firmly place and hold the blender’s lid, then blend thoroughly. Allow the mixture to cool, then fine strain into a bottle, seal and refrigerate. Use within a week.
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