Franny's Anisette Cocktail Recipe
Recipe from Franny's, Brooklyn
The Anisette
Gin and anisette cocktail with mint simple syrup from Franny's in Brooklyn, NY
servings
1
drink
Ingredients
- Ice
- 2½ ounces gin
- ¾ ounce anisette (preferably Meletti brand)
- 1 tablespoon fresh lime juice
- ⅛ teaspoon mint simple syrup (recipe follows)
Directions
- Fill a pint glass with ice. Add the remaining ingredients and stir well. Strain into a chilled martini glass. Mint Simple Syrup In a saucepan, bring 1 cup water and 1 cup sugar to a low boil, stirring until the sugar dissolves. Pour the hot syrup over a cup of clean, dry mint leaves in a heatproof container. Let steep overnight, refrigerated, then strain out the mint leaves. Refrigerate the leftover syrup for up to 2 weeks.