The Botanist: Crab Apple Collins

Ingredients

• 60ml crab apple infused The Botanist gin¹
• 30ml green juice²
• Soda

¹Crab Apple infused gin

• 100g caster sugar
• 50ml apple cider vinegar

²Green Juice

• 150g parsley
• 75g celery
• 75g coriander
• 500ml cloudy apple juice
  (For extra kick and less waste, juice the infused crab apples instead.)

Method

1. Combine all ingredients in a cocktail shaker
2. Fill the shaker with ice and shake until chilled
3. Strain over ice, into a collins glass of your choice
4. Top with a splash of good quality soda water
5. Garnish with a fanned apple slice

¹Infusing The Botanist with crab apple

1. Combine both in a mason jar and leave for at least 1 month in a dark ambient space like a cupboard. Turning every few days.

²Making the green juice

1. Combine all ingredients in a high speed mixer
2. Mix on high speed until fine
3. Strain through a sieve
4. Strain through muslin
5. Store in fridge for up to 4 days, shake before use