Queen Garden Swizzle From Lydia McLuen

Recipe: Lydia McLuen , Takibi , Portland

Photo: Aubrie LeGault

January 14, 2022

A bright and botanical spirit-free swizzle.

This zero-proof drink by 2022 Imbibe 75 Person to Watch Lydia McLuen is an extra-refreshing take on the classic Queen’s Park Swizzle.

Ingredients

2 oz. Seedlip Garden
3/4 oz. flash-brewed mint tea, chilled
1/2 oz. pineapple gum syrup
1/2 oz. fresh lemon juice
1/4 oz. simple syrup (1:1)
1 barspoon umeboshi plum vinegar (available at specialty markets and online)

Tools:barspoon, swizzle stick
Glass:Collins
Garnish:3 mint sprigs

Preparation

Pour all of the ingredients, except the vinegar, into a chilled Collins glass. Fill the glass halfway with pebble ice, then swizzle until frosty. Top with more pebble ice, forming a mound above the rim. Pour the vinegar over the surface, then garnish.

Flash-Brewed Mint Tea: Combine 5 grams of loose-leaf mint tea (McLuen uses Smith Tea Single Origin Spearmint) with 1 liter of boiling water in a non-reactive container. Infuse for 1 minute, then strain into a second container holding 2 cups of crushed ice. Bottle for use within 1 week, keeping refrigerated.