Gin Rocket
From the kitchen of CarlyFennel and arugula muddle into a peppery, licorice-tinged gin cocktail balanced with bright lime and delicate sweetness. Sharp, herbaceous, and remarkably refreshing. A sophisticated aperitif that tastes like spring in a glass.
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- Servings
- 4
- Difficulty
- medium
Ingredients
4 servings
- 11 fennel bulb with fronds
- 11/4 cup packed arugula leaves
- 13/4 ounce fresh lime juice
- 13/4 ounce 1:1 simple syrup (see note)
- 12 ounces gin
- 1GARNISH: lime wheel
- 1arugula leaf
- 1or peppery flower (such as nasturtium; optional)
Instructions
Using a mandoline or vegetable peeler, thinly slice enough of the fennel bulb to yield 1/4 cup (about 1/2 small bulb). Add a pinch of the fennel fronds to a cocktail shaker along with sliced fennel and arugula leaves. Add lime juice and simple syrup and muddle until the fennel is bruised. Add gin and fill with ice. Shake vigorously until chilled, about 12 seconds. Double-strain into a chilled coupe glass and garnish with lime wheel, arugula leaf, or nasturtium if desired.