Difficulty: Medium

Summer Sin

The Summer Sin is in some ways an evolution of the Hugo Spritz – the fresh mint and elderflower notes are there, but they are balanced with the bracing bitterness of an Indian tonic water

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What you need

Serve in a Highball

Garnish Lemon zest

Ingredients

How to make

Shake & strain first 4 ingredients over ice, top with tonic

Contains

Skyy

St-Germain Elderflower

MONIN Lemon Rantcho

Fresh mint

London Essence Indian Tonic Water

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