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Green Gin Cocktail





Total Time
5 mins

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.”

su-Green Gin Cocktail




Photo: Rachel Weill; Food Styling: Karen Shinto
 1/4 cup parsley leaves
 1/4 cup mint leaves
 1/3 cup gin
 2 tablespoons Celery Simple Syrup
 1 cup cold club soda
  Small celery stalks and mint sprigs
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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.

Nutrition Facts

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Amount per serving
Calories135
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 0.0g0%

Saturated Fat 0.0g0%
Cholesterol 0.0mg0%
Sodium 28mg2%
Total Carbohydrate 9.8g4%

Dietary Fiber 0.3g2%
Protein 0.2g

* The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.