The Temper Trap - ‘Temper Trap’ + Indian Lime Soda
Ingredients: 1 1/2 ounces gin, 1/2 ounces simple syrup, soda water or seltzer, juice of 1 lime, 1 tablespoon cumin, 2 tablespoons celery salt, lime slice
Mixing Instructions: Dip the rim of an old-fashioned glass in a plate containing 1/2 the lime juice. Combine the cumin and celery salt on a plate and dab the rim of the glass in it so that only the outer edge is covered. Fill the glass with ice, add the gin, remaining lime juice, and simple syrup. Top off with soda water then sprinkle with a pinch of the cumin-and-salt mixture. Garnish with lime slice. (via GQ)
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