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 Time5minutes
Servings1cocktail
Ingredients
To infuse Gin
1cupof Gin
2tablespoonsYerba Mate
For The Arriba cocktail
3 ½ozmate infused gin
¼ozgreen chartreuse
½ozfresh lemon juice
¼ozagave 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.
Let sit covered for 3 to 4 hours.
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
Place a coup glass in the freezer or fill it with ice to chill it down.
Fill a cocktail shaker with ice.
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.
Close the lid and shake for 30 seconds or until the shaker is very frosty.
Remove the ice from the coupe glass if using and pour in the shaken cocktail.