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White Linen recipe
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The White Linen is a shaken gin cocktail, made with gin, elderflower liqueur, cucumber juice and more, served in a highball over ice. It is citrusy and sparkling.
White Linen ingredients
| Gin | 50 ml (1¾ oz) |
| Elderflower liqueur | 15 ml (½ oz) |
| Cucumber juice | 30 ml (1 oz) |
| Lemon juice | 15 ml (½ oz) |
| Simple syrup | 10 ml (¼ oz) |
| Soda water | top up, about 60 ml |
How to make a White Linen
- Add everything to a shaker and fill with ice.
- Shake hard for 10 to 12 seconds.
- Strain over fresh ice in a highball.
- Garnish with a cucumber slice.
- Glass
- Highball
- Ice
- Cubed
- Garnish
- Cucumber slice
White Linen: quick answers
- How strong is a White Linen?
- About 9.8% alcohol once the ice has melted in, roughly 18 g of alcohol per drink. That is an estimate: brands and dilution vary.
- How many calories are in a White Linen?
- About 190 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 White Linen served in?
- A highball, over ice cubes.
- How many ingredients does a White Linen have?
- 6 in total: gin, elderflower liqueur, cucumber juice, lemon juice, simple syrup and soda water.
