for 1 glass

Lemongrass syrup

1 ½ dl	water
35 g	coarse cane sugar
1 stick	lemongrass, coarsely chopped

Cocktail

½	lime, the whole juice
1 dl	gin
30 g	aquafaba
some	ice cubes

To serve

½	lime, rinsed with hot water, dabbed dry, grated zest
½ tsp	coarse cane sugar
some	ice cubes
1 stick	lemongrass

How it's done

Lemongrass syrup

Bring the water withe the sugar and lemongrass to the boil in a pan, cover and simmer for approx. 15 mins. (yields 5 tbsp syrup). Leave the syrup to cool, pour through a sieve.

Cocktail

Pour the lime juice, gin, aquafaba and 4 tbsp of lemongrass syrup into the shaker. Top up the shaker with ice cubes, shake well for approx. 30 secs.

To serve

Mix the lime zest and sugar on a saucer. Pour 1 tbsp of lemongrass syrup onto a second saucer. Press the rim of the glass into the syrup and then into the lime mixture. Fill the glass with ice cubes, pour the cocktail through a sieve, garnish with lemongrass.

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