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Longtooth Gin

lime juice

simple syrup

A supremely smooth classic flavour profile - perfect for a Raymond Chandler style Gimlet.

  1. Fill a cocktail shaker with ice and pour in the Longtooth Gin, lime juice and simple syrup. Stir vigorously with a long cocktail spoon until very cold.
  2. Strain into a chilled coupe or martini glass, or strain over a rocks glass filled with ice, depending on preference.

Crafted by experts with spice builds of cassia, cinnamon and chicory and a finish of mustard seeds, Longtooth is a superior, signature gin. longtoothgin.com

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