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The Long Shot

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Subtly sweet, bursting with fresh mint and citrus and based on delicious, vanilla-wood flavoured Bulleit Bourbon plus pale ale, The Long Shot is the ideal cocktail recipe to partner great sport.
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About this recipe

A lengthened version, or ‘long shot’ of the classic Julep – one of the oldest of all cocktails dating back to a written reference in 1787 – The Long Shot combines bourbon with mint and the balancing ingredients of citrus and sugar. Created by bartender Gareth Bufton, it also brings in Pale Ale and lemon to conjure up the essence of a great warm-weather drink. If the Julep is one of America’s greatest contributions to cocktails, The Long Shot is a tribute to the country’s most famous World Cup victory, at the Brazilian city of Belo Horizonte in 1950. Confounding all expectations, the US football team defeated England 1–0. So great was this upset – it was such a ‘long shot’ – that some British newspapers thought they had been sent a misprint, giving the score as 10–0 in favour of England. Hence The Long Shot – a Julep lengthened with Pale Ale (American, if you have it) – makes a great serve for this summer of football full of excitement and surprises. Needless to say, a few long shots at goal might pay dividends. Enjoy this great mixed drink with heritage, and play around with The Long Shot some more. Strain into a glass with ice cubes – or crushed ice if you want to do it Julep-style. Or adapt your Long Shot by infusing the sugar syrup with some mint. You can even muddle the leaves together with a few sugar granules for added zing.

Ingredients for

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25ml.
Bulleit® Bourbon
12ml.
Lemon Juice
2tbsp
Sugar Syrup
1sprig(s)
Mint
1splash(es)
Pale Ale
➤ 1.2 units of alcohol per serve

Equipment

1 x
Strainer
1 x
Cocktail-Shaker
1 x
Jigger
1 x
Ice

How to make

Fill a shaker with ice.

Add ice cubes to a cocktail shaker.
Pour Bulleit Bourbon, lemon juice, and sugar syrup into the shaker.

Using a jigger, measure 25ml Bulleit Bourbon, 12.5ml lemon juice and 2tbsp sugar syrup into the shaker.
Shake until cold.

Shake the mixture until the surface of the cocktail shaker feels chilled.
Strain into a tall glass filled with ice.

Strain with a cocktail strainer into a Tankard over ice cubes.
Top up with beer.

Add Pale Ale to the drink until it reaches the top of the glass.
Garnish with mint.

Place a sprig of mint on top of the drink to garnish.

Grab a bite

Get some grub in before or while you’re drinking – it slows alcohol absorption.
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Bulleit® Bourbon

A bourbon with heritage, Bulleit Bourbon stays true to its Kentucky roots with spicy, bold flavours that come from ageing the softly amber coloured liquid gently in small batches.

The Long Shot

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