Nimble Penny

2 oz Gin, Plymouth
3⁄4 oz Kummel, Combier (any Kummel should work, including Gilka Kummel)
1⁄2 oz Lime juice
3⁄4 oz Lemon juice
2 t Demerara syrup
1 ds Celery bitters, Bitter Truth Celery
1 oz Soda water
1 twst Lemon peel
Instructions

Add ingredients to tumbler.
Add Ice.
Shake.
Strain into collins glass with stacked solid ice cubes.
Top with soda water.
Garnish with Lemon twist.

History

After having a couple of Vowel cocktails the conversation was about childhood memories of caraway-flavored lemonade, Nimbu Paani (lemon water), drunk in India. We created a drink to reflect that & the white guy deemed the Indian name appropriate, but only if corrupted to something thoroughly screwed up...

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Posted by M3EEKS on
Created by
John DeMicco & Akash Shah
Year
2013
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