GIN ROCKET

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This spin on the gimlet uses shaved fennel and muddled arugula, which gives it an anise-and-pepper flavor that's ideal for serving with seafood or light pasta dishes.

Provided by Maggie Hoffman

Categories     Gin     Arugula     Fennel     Summer     Cocktail     Drink     Spring

Yield Makes 1 drink

Number Of Ingredients 6

1 fennel bulb with fronds
1/4 cup packed arugula leaves
3/4 ounce fresh lime juice
3/4 ounce 1:1 simple syrup (see note)
2 ounces gin
GARNISH: lime wheel, arugula leaf, or peppery flower (such as nasturtium; optional)

Steps:

  • 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.

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