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Respark
Respark
Could be something out of the blue. Could be something out of the ordinary. Like a lucky leaf falling into your hand, a silver lining, a reminder that a new page is turning.
What you need
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Bourbon 60 ml (2 oz)
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Fresh mint 15 leaves
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Lime juice 10 ml
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Green tea syrup 5 ml
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Homemade green tea syrup: Green tea, sugar (1:1 ratio)
Place a green tea bag in 100 ml warm water for 5 mins. Remove the tea bag and bring the tea infusion to a boil. Add 100 g white sugar and stir until fully dissolved. Remove from heat and let the mixture cool completely. -
Ice: crushed ice and standard-sized ice cubes
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Glass: black/wooden glass
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Garnish: fresh mint leaves
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Tools: mixing glass (or large drinking glass), stirring rod (or chopstick)
Instructions
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Spank the mint leaves (clap with the leaves in your hands) five times
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Stir together the mint leaves and lime juice in a mixing glass
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Add bourbon and green tea syrup
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Fill the mixing glass with standard-sized ice cubes
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Stir for 20 seconds
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Add ¾ glass of crushed ice to the serving glass
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Strain the mixed drink into the glass
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Garnish with 2 small, fresh mint leaves
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