Gin cup
Alcoholic cocktail
Category : Alcoolisé
Origin : Londres
Ingredients of the Gin cup cocktail
Preparation of the Gin cup cocktail
Place the mint leaves and sugar syrup in an old-fashioned glass Fill the glass with crushed ice Add the juice of half a lemon and the gin Stir until condensation forms on the glass, then serve Garnish with a sprig of mint
History of the Gin cup cocktail
The Gin Cup belongs to the great family of cups, light and refreshing alcoholic drinks that emerged in the culture of British gatherings, where the aim was to serve cocktails in volume, aromatic and easy to share. Its roots in London place it within an urban world where gin has long been an iconic spirit, associated with social habits and the rise of glass service, designed for gatherings rather than solitary drinking.
This cocktail is defined by the balance between the vegetal freshness of mint, the acidity of lemon and the dry structure of gin, softened by cane sugar syrup. The presence of crushed ice reinforces its summery, thirst-quenching profile, close to garden drinks and genteel refreshers. The Gin Cup thus illustrates a British tradition in which gin, once austere or medicinal, becomes the base for a supple, fragrant and convivial cocktail.