🍸 French Maid

Classic cocktail recipe

7 ingredients
  • 3 slice Cucumber (fresh)
  • 8 fresh Mint leaves
  • 45 mlCognac (brandy)
  • 15 mlFalernum liqueur
  • 22.5 mlLime juice
  • 10 mlSugar syrup (2:1)
  • 30 mlGinger beer

  1. 1
    Select and pre-chill a COLLINS GLASS.
  2. 2
    Prepare garnish of mint sprigs and cucumber slice.
  3. 3
    (Ideally, cut skin from the cucumber log before chopping). MUDDLE cucumber in base of shaker.
  4. 4
    Add next 5 ingredients and SHAKE with ice.
  5. 5
    FINE STRAIN into ice-filled glass.
  6. 6
    TOP with ginger beer.
  7. 7
    Garnish with cucumber slice speared with mint sprigs bouquet.
Contemporary classic