Ransom Note Recipe

By
Maggie Hoffman
Maggie Hoffman is a contributing writer at Serious Eats.
Maggie Hoffman
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Updated August 30, 2018
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Alice Gao

Each element of this fall cocktail from Gramercy Tavern mingles with the others beautifully; be sure to use an earthier, dry style of mead. They use Schraml at Gramercy Tavern, but if you can't find that at your local wine or beer store, you can also use Lurgashall.

For more recipes, check out Fantastic Fall Cocktail Recipes from Gramercy Tavern in NYC »

Recipe Details

Ransom Note Recipe

Active 5 mins
Total 5 mins
Serves 1 serving

Ingredients

For Honey Syrup:

  • 1/4 cup honey

  • 1/4 cup water

For the Cocktail:

  • Ice

  • 2 ounces Ransom Old Tom Gin

  • 3/4 ounce honey syrup

  • 3/4 ounce dry mead such as Schraml

  • 1/4 ounce freshly squeezed lemon juice

Directions

  1. Fill a cocktail shaker with ice. Add gin, honey syrup, mead, and lemon.

    Shake and strain into a chilled martini glass.

Special Equipment

cocktail shaker and strainer

Nutrition Facts (per serving)
191Calories
0gFat
15gCarbs
0gProtein
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Nutrition Facts
Servings: 1
Amount per serving
Calories191
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 0g0%
Saturated Fat 0g0%
Cholesterol 0mg0%
Sodium 4mg0%
Total Carbohydrate 15g5%
Dietary Fiber 0g0%
Total Sugars 13g
Protein 0g
Vitamin C 3mg15%
Calcium 4mg0%
Iron 0mg1%
Potassium 25mg1%
*The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a food serving contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.
(Nutrition information is calculated using an ingredient database and should be considered an estimate.)

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