Last Best Party Gin Slings
“‘Now,’ she added, ‘pour us a drink from that thermos, and let’s see these letters.’ Phryne had prudently obtained a supply of gin slings and had borrowed a couple of glasses from the drinks tent. Her expensive English Thermos flask kept things ice cold as well as piping hot, just as the advertisement had said. Nicholas laid down his bag of letters, and poured drinks as requested. He wasn’t used to strong cocktails and sipped carefully.”
Whether you’re attending a days-long end of the year celebration in the stifling Werribee heat or in cooler (although much less cold than recently) climes, these last few days before the New Year dawns are meant to lean into pleasure, something one Miss Phryne Fisher always remembers, even in the midst of an investigation! Thus, mix a couple of Last Best Party Gin Slings, sit back, sip, and relax!
Ingredients (serves 2):
a dozen large ice cubes
2 small, ripe lemons
120 millilitres/4 fluid ounces (8 tablespoons) good quality London Dry Gin
45 millilitres/1 1/2 fluid ounces (3 tablespoons) Simple Sugar Syrup
4 dashes Angostura bitters
chilled eau de Seltz (sparkling water), to top
Place 3 ice cubes in each of two long drink glasses.
Add remaining ice cubes into a shaker.
Squeeze the juice of one and a half lemons, and pour into the shaker, along with Gin and Sugar Syrup. Add Angostura bitters. Close shaker tightly, and shake energetically, until well-chilled through.
In the remaining lemon half, cut two thin slices and add them to the glasses.
Strain cocktail onto the ice and lemon slices into both glasses. Top with chilled Eau de Seltz.
Serve and sip Last Best Party Gin Slings immediately!
