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French Maid

Contemporary classic

4.2 73 ratings

Ingredients

3 slice Cucumber (fresh)
8 fresh Mint leaves
1 1/2 oz Cognac (brandy)
1/2 oz Falernum liqueur
3/4 oz Lime juice
1/3 oz Sugar syrup 'rich' (2:1)
1 oz Ginger beer

How to make

Serve in a collins glass

Prepare

  1. 1 Select and pre-chill a COLLINS GLASS.
  2. 2 Prepare garnish of mint sprigs and cucumber slice.

Method

  1. 3 MUDDLE cucumber in base of shaker. (Ideally, cut skin from the cucumber log before chopping).
  2. 4 Add next 5 ingredients and SHAKE with ice.
  3. 5 FINE STRAIN into ice-filled glass.
  4. 6 TOP with ginger beer.

Garnish

  1. 7 Garnish with cucumber slice speared with mint sprigs bouquet.

History

Jim Meehan described this drink as "This hybrid of Audrey Saunders Gin Gin Mule substitutes cognac for gin and adds falernum and cucumber. Milk & Honey barman Sam Ross has a similar drink made with Bourbon dubbed the Kentucky Maid: consider this her spicy French sister."

Jim Meehan created this drink in the autumn of 2007 at PDT in New York City. It was made for an art gallery opening, an event hosted by John Pellaton of Hine Cognac.

Created by Jim Meehan