Afternoon Delight

Name: Afternoon Delight
Ingredients: 1 oz Amass Dry Gin; 1/2 oz Salers Gentiane Apertif; 1/2 oz Yellow Chartreuse; 3/4 oz Fresh Lemon Juice; 3/4 3/4 Spring Pea Syrup; 5 Mint Leaves

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By Renee Griego

Submitted on: March 10, 2021

Refreshing

Seasonal

This cocktail was inspired by springtime in London, which is like winter in Southern California. I was freezing and probably malnourished because I was broke and living off bread and potatoes. I remember craving the green vegetables and fresh fruit that are so abundantly available in California and for the first time in my life, I missed the sunshine. I was sitting on a park bench trying my hardest to will some warmth into my bones when all of the sudden the clouds parted and the sun appeared, s...

Ingredients

1 oz
Amass Dry Gin

1/2 oz
Salers Gentiane Apertif

1/2 oz
Yellow Chartreuse

3/4 oz
Fresh Lemon Juice

3/4 3/4
Spring Pea Syrup

5
Mint Leaves

Instructions

Garnish

Pea Tendrills and Cracked Black Pepper.

Build

Shake & Double Strain

Glass

Cocktail Coupe

Estimated strength

About 19% ABV (estimate)

By Renee Griego

Lead Bartender @ Vaca

Renee is a self proclaimed whiskey woman, sherry slut, spritz bitch and baijiu babe. Meaning she is above all else, a booze enthusiast. She is a seasoned bartender with over 20 years experience and is a certified BAR 5 graduate. Renee combines her love of travel, education and cooking as inspiration for her cocktail creations. Every cocktail she creates has a story or memory attached to it, making each one personal and unique. She believes that bartending is about creating an exciting and memo...

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Shake, Double Strain into chilled coupe. Garnish with Pea Tendrills and Cracked Black Pepper.

Editor's Note

Fresh pea and cucumber juice anchor this garden-inspired sour. Yellow Chartreuse and Salers provide a complex, herbal backbone that balances the vibrant, vegetal sweetness.