Featherweight
Christian Leue
2
Drink
This gin highball uses spices instead of sugar and tonic, to create a refreshing and complex beverage that still uses just a few ingredients. It's perfect as an aperitif or for sipping on a porch or stoop on a hot day.
Ingredients
- 4 ounces of Japanese gin (prefer 135° East Gin)
- A few sansho pepper pods
- 1/8 of a Moroccan-style preserved lemon, plus 1/2 tsp brine
- Seltzer
- Fresh lemon wheel for garnish, and optionally more preserved lemon peel
Directions
Muddle the lemon, brine, and sansho with the gin.
Prep two 12-ounce Collins glasses by filling them with ice and giving each a stir to chill them. Gently pour out any accumulated meltwater.
Fine strain the infused gin, dividing between the two glasses. Fill with seltzer and give each a quick and gentle stir.
Garnish with the lemon wheel and serve with a straw.
