Valencia Martini with a Twist

INGREDIENTS

60mL Sheep Whey gin
15mL La Goya Manzanilla Sherry
10mL Oleo Saccharum
6 Lemon Verbena leaves

METHOD

1. Clap or lightly muddle the lemon and verbena leaves into the bottom of a mixing glass.
2. Add gin, sherry and oleo saccharum, top the mixing glass with ice and stir.
2. Single-strain into a sparkling wine glass and garnish with lemon verbena.

* Oleo Saccharum is a citrus sugar syrup made from the zest of citrus fruit, usually lemons or blood oranges. To make it, peel the skin off the citrus fruit, place it in a bowl and toss it with granulated sugar. Leave it to sit for a few hours. The sugar will extract the citrus oil from the peel. Strain, store in an airtight container, chill and use as required.