The perfect summer cocktail. Light and refreshing!
Course:
Cocktail
Cuisine:
American
Servings: 1
Author: Bill
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2
oz
Gin
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1
oz
fresh squeezed lemon juice
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1
oz
simple syrup
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4-6
oz
seltzer
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orange slice and marischino cherry for garnish
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In a cocktail shaker filled with ice, mix 2 ounces of gin, 1 ounce of simple syrup (which is equivalent to about 4 teaspoonfuls of sugar) and 1 ounce of fresh squeezed lemon juice.
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Shake well to blend and really chill the ingredients.
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Strain into a Collins glass filled with ice ( we used 14 ounce tall plastic glasses for the barbecue).
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Fill the glass the rest of the way with seltzer, stir and garnish with a slice of orange and a cherry.