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English Garden in a highball, drawn with its ingredient layers

English Garden recipe

ShakenHighballCubed ice9% ABV

The English Garden is a shaken gin cocktail, made with gin, elderflower cordial, apple juice and more, served in a highball over ice. It is citrusy.

Strength: about 9.2% ABV in the glass, roughly 14 g of alcohol and about 160 calories per drink (an estimate; brands, sugar and dilution vary).

Gin, elderflower, apple and lime: an easy, very English summer drink.

English Garden ingredients

Gin45 ml (1½ oz)
Elderflower cordial15 ml (½ oz)
Apple juice75 ml (2½ oz)
Lime juice15 ml (½ oz)

Measures for one serve. Open the drink in Bar Bible to scale it to a batch or switch to ounces.

How to make an English Garden

  1. Add everything to a shaker and fill with ice.
  2. Shake hard for 10 to 12 seconds.
  3. Strain over fresh ice in a highball.
  4. Garnish with a cucumber slice.
Glass
Highball
Ice
Cubed
Garnish
Cucumber slice
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English Garden: quick answers

How strong is a English Garden?
About 9.2% alcohol once the ice has melted in, roughly 14 g of alcohol per drink. That is an estimate: brands and dilution vary.
How many calories are in a English Garden?
About 160 calories per drink, from the alcohol and the sweet and fresh ingredients. An estimate: brands and the amount of sugar change it. Compare every drink in the cocktail calorie chart.
What glass is a English Garden served in?
A highball, over ice cubes.
How many ingredients does a English Garden have?
4 in total: gin, elderflower cordial, apple juice and lime juice.

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