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Built · Collins

Rob Krueger, Brooklyn

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Method · Built

  1. 1Pour the gin, elderflower liqueur and lime into a Collins glass, add ice, then the cucumber and mint.
  2. 2Cap with a small tin and give it a short shake in the glass, then top with ginger beer and garnish with mint and cucumber.
Glass
Collins
Ice
Cubed
Garnish
Mint sprig and cucumber wheels

Prep ahead

Fresh juice

Lime Juice

Yield
About 1 oz per lime
Keeps
1 day
Storage
Refrigerated

Ingredients

  • Fresh limes

Method

  1. 1Juice to order or in small batches. Strain out seeds and pulp. Store in the refrigerator.

Mixer

Ginger Beer

Storage
Refrigerated

Ingredients

  • Ginger beer (bottled)

About the Go-To

Go-To is a mule made with gin, elderflower liqueur and lime juice, created by Rob Krueger.

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