Creeped out by chimpanzees? Have friends or loved ones potentially making you see Dawn of the Planet of the Apes with them? We’ve put together a cocktail of calming ingredients to help you pregame (or sneak into the theater, if necessary, with a flask or small thermos) so you are prepared for those “damned dirty apes”.
[note: we did test this cocktail & it succeeded in making me calm enough – or drunk enough, after a couple – to agree to watch the first Planet of the Apes film]
The Great Escape
(or, for these purposes, alt. title: “The Ape Escape“)
Ingredients
– 1 slice lemon
– 1 oz. simple syrup
– a few dashes of lavender bitters
– 1.5 oz of gin
– ice
– Iced lavender herbal tea (something with calming ingredients – we used Lemon Lavender Mint)
Step 1:
Make iced tea according to directions & refrigerate
Step 2:
muddle lemon slice (peeled), simple syrup, & lavender bitters in a highball glass
Step 3:
Add gin. Fill glass about halfway with ice
Step 4:
Fill the glass the rest of the way with the iced tea. Stir. Garnish w/ a lemon twist
Where to find ingredients/Helpful tools:
Tea:
This is the one we used, but you could try any other lavender based “calming” type of herbal tea
Lavender bitters:
You can have your genius sister make some for you, or you can purchase some:
Simple syrup:
You can purchase some
http://smile.amazon.com/Monin-Simple-33-8-Ounce-Plastic-Bottles/dp/B001228RNM/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1405305049&sr=8-1&keywords=simple+syrup
or you can make your own (which is what we did – it’s pretty easy). There are lots of instructions online, but the basic recipe is:
1 part superfine sugar, 1 part water
Bring to a boil, stirring constantly until sugar dissolves. Remove from heat. Bottle once the syrup cools
Double-sided bar measure:
http://smile.amazon.com/OXO-3105000-SteeL-Double-Jigger/dp/B0036X4YOG/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1405304024&sr=8-1&keywords=cocktail+measure
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