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Mothers Ruin

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1 Cocktail PT2M PT2M Joseph Jacob Beckett cocktail, Mint Leaves, Sugar Syrup, Hendricks Gin, Cucumber, Elderflower Liqueur Mothers Ruin cocktail

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#10 / 13 in Elderflower Liqueur Cocktails

In mid eighteenth century times in the U.K. people frequented gin houses more often than a traditional pub. Many a young man would go straight from the factories, mines and hard labour jobs and spend all of their money thus bringing nothing back home to the table. For this Gin received the nickname Mothers Ruin and this is what I have named the cocktail. Using traditionally English ingredients to combine into a semi sweet, refreshing cocktail.

Glass

Whisky glass

5 Ingredients

6parts Mint Leaves6parts Mint Leaves6 parts Mint Leaves6 parts Mint Leaves6parts Mint Leaves6 parts Mint Leaves
25ml Sugar Syrup25ml Sugar Syrup2.5cl Sugar Syrup25ml Sugar Syrup25ml Sugar Syrup0.8oz Sugar Syrup
50ml Hendricks Gin50ml Hendricks Gin5cl Hendricks Gin50ml Hendricks Gin50ml Hendricks Gin1.7oz Hendricks Gin
100/200gramsparts Cucumber100/200gramsparts Cucumber100/200grams parts Cucumber100/200grams parts Cucumber100/200gramsparts Cucumber100/200grams parts Cucumber
25ml Elderflower Liqueur25ml Elderflower Liqueur2.5cl Elderflower Liqueur25ml Elderflower Liqueur25ml Elderflower Liqueur0.8oz Elderflower Liqueur

Method

Peel the side of the cucumber you are going to use into 3 roughly equal strips.
Add crushed ice, chopped cucumber, Hendricks, Mint, elderflower liqueur and syrup to shaker. Shake well and pour directly into the glass.
Garnish with cucumber strips and mint sprig.