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.