The Astronomer

Light and crisp as a summer breeze. The Astronomer offers a refreshingly sherberty gaze to any starry night. 

The Astronomer

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makes 1 cocktail

1 1/2 oz gin

3/4 oz freshly squeezed lemon juice

3/4 oz watermelon and star anise syrup

5 pink peppercorns

2 sprigs cilantro, optional

1 thin slice fresh watermelon, optional

1 1/2 oz tonic water

Muddle the peppercorns in a shaker and ass the gin, syrup, lemon juice and sprigs of cilantro, if using. Shake for 10 seconds. Double strain over ice into a highball glass. Top with tonic water. Garnish a sprig of cilantro and or a slice of watermelon. 

Notes: we could not find watermelon and star anise syrup so instead we used a low sugar watermelon juice. We also added a few pomegranate seeds to swirl and float around in the glass.   

Have a lovely weekend everyone! - JD