Milan with a View
Inspired By:
Bar Leone (Hong Kong)
Complexity
Alcohol Level
2/5
Light
Type
Fizz
Preparation
Shaken, topped with soda
Glass
Highball
Ice
Fresh Ice
INGREDIENTS
SONKLIN • 20 ml
Cocchi Dry Vermouth • 20 ml
Bitter Fusetti • 20 ml
Dover Shiso Liqueur • 2.5 ml
Cane Sugar Syrup • 20 ml
Fresh Lime Juice • 20 ml
Soda Water • 45 ml, to top
Garnish:
Long peeled cucumber slice
STEPS
1. Combine all ingredients except soda water in a shaker
2. Short, strong shake with ice (about 5 seconds)
3. Strain into a highball glass over fresh cube ice
4. Top with soda water
5. Garnish with a long peeled cucumber slice
NOTES:
Adapted from Bar Leone (Hong Kong)'s Milan with a View, where gin originally played a minor supporting role (10ml) under Cocchi Dry, Bitter Fusetti, and shiso.
Here SONKLIN takes over as the sole spirit at a fuller 20ml pour, so its grassy rice character carries the vegetal, bitter-citrus profile instead of riding along under London Dry gin. Sugar syrup kept at the original 20ml.
HISTORY
Part of Bar Leone (Hong Kong)'s long-running seasonal rotation, this long fizz-style cocktail has appeared in several gin variations on their menu.
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