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Gently Rested Gin, Old Fashioned

You will need…

50ml Hayman’s Gently Rested Gin
15ml Homemade Bay Leaf Syrup
3-5ml Lagavulin Scotch Whisky
2 dashes Absinthe

Steps to make…

To make the bay leaf syrup, put two bay leaves in a saucepan with two parts sugar to one part water, and slowly bring to a simmer
Remove from the heat when the sugar has dissolved and leave to cool
Stir all ingredients with ice in a mixing glass or jar
Add cubed ice to a rocks glass
Strain the drink over the ice

For the true taste

Bay leaves develop their unique flavours and aromas when dried; these herbal, slightly floral notes bring out the nuanced, complex botanicals in the gin. Making a simple bay leaf sugar syrup is the best way of capturing the bay leaves’ intense flavours and imparting them to this twist on a classic.

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