Gin-Gin Mule Bottle Service Cocktail Recipe
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Recipe adapted from Leo Robitschek, the NoMad, New York City
Gin-Gin Mule Bottle Service
Make Gin-Gin Mule Bottle Service from the NoMad.
servings
2
1/3 cups
Ingredients
- Ginger Cordial
- 12 ounces water
- 8 ounces light brown sugar
- 6 ounces fresh ginger, peeled (use the edge of a teaspoon to lightly scrape off the skin) and sliced into ¼-inch-thick coins
- Zest of 4 limes
- Juice of 10 limes, divided
- Spicy Ginger
- 8 ounces fresh ginger, peeled (skin scraped off using the edge of a teaspoon) or 3 ounces fresh ginger juice purchased from a juice bar
- 3 ounces turbinado sugar
- Serving
- Club soda
- Gin
- Ice
Directions
- Make the ginger cordial: In a medium saucepan set over high heat, bring the water, brown sugar, ginger coins and lime zest to a boil. Turn off the heat, cover and steep for 30 minutes. Strain through a fine-mesh sieve and into a medium bowl. Add the ¼ cup of the lime juice, cover the bowl with plastic wrap and refrigerate until chilled, at least 2 hours.
- Make the spicy ginger: If using a juicer, juice the ginger. If using a Microplane grater, grate the ginger, then place the pulp in a fine-mesh sieve set over a medium bowl. Press on the sieve to extract the juices. In a small saucepan set over medium heat, combine the ginger juice and turbinado sugar, stirring often, until the sugar is dissolved, about 1 minute. Turn off the heat and pour into a small bowl. Refrigerate until chilled.
- Make the mixer: In a cocktail pitcher, add the spicy ginger, 5 ounces ginger-lime cordial and the remaining lime juice. Stir to combine. Serve on a tray with glasses, a bottle of club soda, a bottle of gin and a bucket of ice.