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The Drinking Guide
Citrus Reviver
The Raconteur with grape, citrus and a gentle fennel tea, shaken and finished with lemon peel.
Ingredients
30 ml Sammy Raconteur
15 ml white grape juice
15 ml fresh orange juice
15 ml fresh lemon juice
10 ml cooled fennel tea
10 ml agave working mix (equal parts; see prep)
Glassware: Stemmed cocktail glass
Ice: Cubed ice for shaking; no serving ice
Garnish: One thin lemon twist
Method
Preparation
Fennel tea: lightly crush 1 g food-grade fennel seeds and steep in 60 ml just-boiled water, 30 ml just-boiled water and 10 ml just-boiled water for 5 minutes. Strain, cool and measure 10 ml. Agave working mix (equal parts): stir 30 ml Sammy agave with 30 ml water until uniform. Use the measured working mix listed for this drink, not the same measure of neat agave. Make fresh for the session, refrigerate promptly and keep chilled until use.
Make the cocktail
1. Chill the cocktail glass.
2. Shake all ingredients with cubed ice for 10 seconds.
3. Fine-strain and express the lemon peel over the surface before placing it on the rim.
