Lemongrass gimlet

Lemongrass adds an aromatic dimension to this classic sweet and sour gin cocktail

Ingredients

• 1 lemongrass stalk , chopped into quarters
• 50 g caster sugar
• 0.5 lime , juiced
• 100 ml gin
• ice
• slice of lime , to serve

Steps

1. For the sugar syrup, put the lemongrass and caster sugar in a small pan over a medium heat. Pour over 50ml water. Bring to the boil, then simmer for 5 mins until thickened slightly. Remove from the heat and leave to cool completely and infuse.
2. Pour the cooled syrup into a cocktail shaker, including the lemongrass chunks. Add the lime juice, gin and a handful of ice. Shake until the outside of the cocktail shaker feels cold.
3. Strain into chilled glasses filled with ice. Garnish with a lime slice.