Armenian Apple

Easy-drinking Pimm’s flavors this spritzy combo of gin, apricot and ginger beer.

1½ oz. Pimm’s No.1
½ oz. gin
¾ oz. fresh lemon juice
¾ oz. apricot syrup
2 oz. ginger beer
1 full dropper Bittercube Jamaican #1 bitters (or substitute Angostura)
Yellow Chartreuse
Tools: shaker, strainer
Glass: goblet
Garnish: fresh or dried apricot (optional)

Rinse a goblet with yellow Chartreuse and set aside. Combine all ingredients, except ginger beer, and shake with ice. Strain into the goblet, add ice and top with ginger beer. Garnish, if using.

J.R. Mocanu, Merchant, Madison, Wisconsin