Savoury cocktails go way beyond the salty rim of your everyday margarita, or the umami finish of your regular bloody Mary. Case and point, the busy bee.
Ingredients
Method
- 4 T classic English gin
- 2 T salted cucumber juice
- 1 1⁄2 t fresh lemon juice
- 1 T honey water (mix equal parts honey and hot water)
Method
Ingredients
1. Shake well, then strain into a martini glass. Garnish with a sprig of fresh rosemary, sliced lemon or a slice of cucumber.
Cook's note: For the salted cucumber juice, juice one standard English cucumber. If you do this by blending or grating, then straining, you’ll get about 1⁄4 cup of juice. A juicer will deliver more liquid. Either way, add a pinch of salt and chill. And since you’re making a savoury cocktail, it goes without saying that you should put away the floral-heavy pink gin!
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Photograph: Jan Ras
Production: Bianca Strydom
Food assistant: Raymand Buitendag
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