PREP: 5 MINUTES • SERVES 1
I always wanted a gin and tonic for Mowgli that spoke of coriander/cilantro. I love the sheer taste of green in this cocktail. It’s one of our big sellers and feels like a summer’s day with the windows flung open onto verdant meadows.
2cm/¾ inch piece of fresh root ginger, peeled and sliced
2 fresh coriander/cilantro stalks
40ml/1¼fl oz gin
4 tsp lime juice
4 tsp Gomme (see page 214)
ice cubes and crushed ice
125ml/4fl oz tonic water
FOR THE GARNISH
slice of fresh root ginger
1 lime wedge
1 In a cocktail shaker, muddle the fresh root ginger and coriander stalks – this helps to bring their flavours out.
2 Add the gin, lime juice and gomme, then fill the cocktail shaker with ice cubes and shake vigorously for 6 seconds.
3 Fill a collins glass to the top with crushed ice, then strain the cocktail into the glass, adding enough tonic to suit your taste. Finish by garnishing with a slice of fresh root ginger and wedge of lime.