Ace of Heart
This cocktail was created as a lighter summer cocktail, with a low calorie content- so is perfect for the summer months when everyone is watching their weight.
Pan-Indian restaurant Carom (www.meza-soho.co.uk/) is in Soho, the cocktail is priced at £7.95.
Adam Spinks created the cocktail.
Ingredients:
Cucumber, cut into 4 thin slices and 1 cucumber stick to garnish
¼ Green, sharp Granny Smith apple, cut into slices
37.5ml Hendrick’s Gin
6ml Homemade sugar syrup (3 parts caster sugar to 1 part water – make simply by stirring and leaving to dissolve)
12.5ml St Germain elderflower liqueur
6ml Manzana Verde liqueur (green apple digestive made by Briottet)
6ml Lemon juice
Method:
Muddle the apple and cucumber into the base of a cocktail shaker – really mash them up to release the maximum amount of flavour
Add all of the remaining ingredients with ice then shake well
Strain into a Martini glass
Garnish with 1 cucumber stick and a slice of apple