Green Gin Cocktail
Photo: Rachel Weill; Food Styling: Karen Shinto
The juniper flavor that predominates in gin goes really well with the herbs and celery in this refreshing combo. To extract the most vivid color from the herb leaves, don’t hold back when you muddle (bruise) them.
This recipe, and others like it, can be found in the article “Our Favorite Fast & Fresh Summer Drinks.”
How to Make It
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Using a wooden spoon or muddler, vigorously bruise parsley and mint leaves with gin in a cocktail shaker (or use a mortar and pestle, then scrape into shaker). Add simple syrup and strain into 2 small ice-filled glasses. Pour 1/2 cup club soda into each and stir. Garnish glasses with celery stalks and mint sprigs.
Ingredients
1/4 cup parsley leaves
1/4 cup mint leaves
1/3 cup gin
1 cup cold club soda
Small celery stalks and mint sprigs
