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Fen & Tonic Cocktail with Fennel Simple Syrup
Fen & Tonic Cocktail with Fennel Simple Syrup
Rumi Spice
1
20 minutes
5 minutes
Beverage
Enjoy our twist on the classic gin & tonic starring Rumi Spice’s Wild Foraged Whole Fennel - we like to call it the Fen & Tonic! Impress your guests by crafting anise scented fennel simple syrup and then blending it with your favorite gin and tonic water.
Ingredients
Fennel Simple Syrup
- 1 Tbsp Rumi Spice Fennel Seeds
- 1 cup water
- 1 cup sugar
Fen & Tonic
- 2 oz gin
- 4 oz tonic water
- 1 oz fennel simple syrup
- 1 glass filled with ice cubes
- Lemon peel for garnish
Directions
Create fennel simple syrup
- Using a mortar & pestle or spice grinder, coarsely grind fennel seeds.
- Combine water and ground fennel in a small pot or saucepan. Bring to a boil, then turn off heat and allow the mixture to cool down.
- Strain the liquid into a jar using a fine mesh strainer.
- Shake the jar until sugar is dissolved.
Fen & Tonic
- Fill a tall glass with ice.
- Add fennel simple syrup, gin, and tonic water.
- Express the lemon peel by holding it on both ends and twisting it over the cocktail. Rub the peel on the rim for extra flavor. Garnish the drink with lemon.
