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The Arriba 1

The Arriba (the above)

A Yerba Mate infused Gin cocktail, using green chartreuse lemon and some agave syrup for just the hint of sweetness.
Course cocktails
Cuisine American
Keyword cocktail, gin, green chartreuse, Yerba Mate
Prep Time 5 minutes
Servings 1 cocktail

Ingredients

To infuse Gin

  • 1 cup of Gin
  • 2 tablespoons Yerba Mate

For The Arriba cocktail

  • 3 ½ oz mate infused gin
  • ¼ oz green chartreuse
  • ½ oz fresh lemon juice
  • ¼ oz agave syrup
  • lemon peel for garnish

Instructions

To infuse the gin with Yerba Mate Pour the 1 cup of gin into a small container and stir in the 2 tablespoons of Mate.

  1. Let sit covered for 3 to 4 hours.
  2. Double strain the infused gin through a fine mesh strainer and some cheesecloth or even a paper towel. You will end up with about 7 oz mate infused gin which is enough for 2 Arriba cocktails.

To make The Arriba

  1. Place a coup glass in the freezer or fill it with ice to chill it down.
  2. Fill a cocktail shaker with ice.
  3. To the shaker add 3 ½ oz of the mate infused gin, ¼ oz green chartreuse, ½ oz lemon juice, and the ¼ oz agave syrup.
  4. Close the lid and shake for 30 seconds or until the shaker is very frosty.
  5. Remove the ice from the coupe glass if using and pour in the shaken cocktail.
  6. Garnish with the lemon peel.