Southend

Source: http://cocktailvirgin.blogspot.com/2009/06/southend.html

Ingredients

2 Sprigs mint
1 dash Angostura bitters
0.5 oz Lime juice
0.5 oz Lavender simple syrup (see recipe below)
2 oz Gin (i used north shore distillery)

Instructions

Lightly muddle mint sprigs in lime juice and simple syrup to extract the oils. Add gin and ice, shake, and strain into a cocktail glass. Garnish with a mint leaf and a lavender stalk.

Entered June 26, 2009

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