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Mint and lemon shaken together, like a gin Mojito without soda.

Home-bar collection version

For one serving

Ingredients

  • Gin
    60 ml / 2.03 US fl oz
  • Lemon Juice
    30 ml / 1.01 US fl oz
  • Simple Syrup
    15 ml / 0.51 US fl oz
  • Mint

    5 to 6 leaves

    6 leaves
  • Egg Whiteoptional

    The original calls for a few drops; optional

    5 ml / 0.17 US fl oz

US fl oz amounts are rounded; use ml for exact measures.

To garnishMint sprig

Make it

  1. Chill the coupe ahead of time.
  2. Add all ingredients, including the mint leaves, to a shaker. Fill with ice and shake hard for 10 to 12 seconds.
  3. Double-strain through a fine mesh strainer into the glass to remove leaf fragments.
  4. Garnish with a small mint sprig.

Recipe reference

Adapted from the IBA recipe; see the ingredient notes for home-bar adjustments.

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