Cocktail recipe

French Pearl

Created at New York's Pegu Club in 2006 by Audrey Saunders with Kenta Goto. Gin, lime, mint, and a pastis accent.

Glass
Coupe
Method
Shake
Difficulty
Medium
Ingredients
5

Ingredients

  • 2 oz London Dry Gin, Plymouth in the originalMore gin cocktails
  • ¼ oz Absinthe, original is Pernod pastisMore Absinthe cocktails
  • ¾ oz Fresh Lime Juice
  • ¾ oz Simple Syrup, original uses cane syrup
  • 1 whole Mint Leaves, one sprig, muddle

Garnish: Lime wheel and mint sprig

How to make it

  1. Gently muddle the mint with the simple syrup in a shaker.
  2. Add the gin, absinthe, and lime juice and shake with ice.
  3. Double strain into a chilled coupe.
  4. Garnish with a lime wheel and a mint sprig.

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