No.11 WHITE PEONY CUCUMBER CUP
A very crisp and refreshing drink with interesting complexity and green notes.
Add to a shaker or mixing glass with one cup of ice:
45mL Laneway No.11 Gin
30mL White Peony Tea Syrup
2” English Cucumber, chopped
2-3 Parsley or Cilantro Leaves
Pour entire contents, including ice, into a tall glass and top with sparkling or soda water. Stir gently
Prep Time: 30 minutes
Difficulty: 2/5
White Peony Tea Syrup
A versatile and complex lightly sweet syrup with good tannins and notes of hay, melon and barley.
Add to a heat proof vessel:
25g White Peony Loose Tea
400mL Water at 90˚C or 195˚F
Steep 15 minutes, then strain into a pot. Add:
270g Cane Sugar
Boil on medium-high until sugar is dissolved, stirring occasionally. Store in an airtight glass jar in the fridge.
Makes about 350mL – enough for about 10 cocktails.
