The Slow Burn | James Gin Cocktail Recipe | Gin by James May

THE SLOW BURN

A fiery twist on the French 75 with ginger and chilli.

DIFFICULTY

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WHAT'S IN IT

30 ml Asian Parsnip Gin
2 slices ginger
10 ml honey & chili syrup (make your own by simmering a glug of runny honey, water, and one chopped red chilli for 5 minutes. Remove from heat and leave to cool)
15 ml lemon juice
Sparkling Wine

HOW IT'S MADE
  • Muddle the ginger in a shaker.
  • Add the James Gin, honey & chili syrup, and lemon juice.
  • Shake with ice until well chilled.
  • Fine strain into a chilled flute glass.
  • Top with dry sparkling wine.
  • Garnish with a long, thin lemon twist and a chili.
WHAT IT'S LIKE

This cocktail, based on a French 75 brings out the spicier notes of the gin, with ginger and chilli bringing a subtle heat, with lemon to brighten and freshen the whole thing up.

JAMES' TASTING NOTES

The 'Asian' in 'Asian Parsnip' is all about the spices. Add ginger and chilli and you've basically got an Indian takeaway in cocktail form.

CREDIT

Joe Nicholas, In the Drink

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Asian Parsnip
Asian Parsnip
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James May holding a bottle of his Asian Parsnip Gin, surrounded by other James Gin flavours and fresh ingredients.
Asian Parsnip

Asian Parsnip

Sale price£36.95
4.8

I had an idea for a gin that is very British, using parsnip - which reminds me of dampness - combined with the spicy sparkle of the Asian spices found in Indian food. So we created the unimaginatively named Asian Parsnip - celebrating both the homely flavour of that most English of root vegetables and the gastric stimulus of spices from India.

40% ABV