Citrus cocktail with tarragon

Ingredients:

Cocktail

• Absinthe, for rinsing the glass
• 2 sprigs of fresh tarragon
• 45 ml gin, such as Monkey 47
• 30 ml demerara sugar syrup, see recipe below
• 30 ml fresh lemon juice
• 15 ml. Green Chartreuse liqueur

Demerara sugar syrup

• 1 cup demerara sugar

Preparation:

1. Rinse chilled cocktail glasses with absinthe, then garnish with tarragon.
   
   Pour gin, simple syrup, lemon juice, and liqueur into a shaker, then add the remaining tarragon sprigs. Crush the tarragon with a pestle, add large ice cubes, and shake vigorously.
2. Strain the cocktail into glasses through a double sieve and serve.
   
   Sugar syrup:
   
   In a small saucepan, combine demerara sugar with 1 cup of water and bring to a boil. Heat, stirring, until the sugar dissolves. Remove from heat and cool completely. Store the syrup in the refrigerator for up to 1 month.