The Gateway
Created & posted by Rafa García Febles, NYC..
| 1 1⁄2 | oz | Gin, Hendrick's |
| 3⁄4 | oz | Lime juice |
| 1⁄2 | oz | Elderflower liqueur, St. Germain |
| 1⁄4 | oz | Simple syrup |
| 2 | sli | Cucumber (plus one more as garnish) |
| 1 | ds | Bitters, Dutch's Colonial |
| 2 | oz | Champagne |
| 1 | spg | Mint (as garnish) |
| 1 | ds | Green Chartreuse (spritz, as garnish) |
Instructions
Combine all but bubbly, muddle, shake with ice, double strain over fresh ice in a Collins and top with bubbles, garnish, serve with straw.
History
Originally made for the MOX.tv event Penal Code 415 in Manhattan, February 2013 under the name Opening Act, using Square One Cucumber Vodka.
Photo by Alia Kahan for MOX, reprinted with permission.