All Mixed Up: Toronto Temperance Society’s Robin Kaufman makes us a fresh springtime cocktail
The cheekily named Toronto Temperance Society is a members-only affair, although those members are, mercifully, allowed to bring guests around to the second-story speakeasy on College Street. Here, Robin Kaufman, one of the bartenders, shows us how to make “La Hoja” ($14), a fresh springtime sipper of his own devising.
INGREDIENTS
1.5 oz. Tromba Tequila 0.5 oz. Green Chartreuse 0.75 oz. agave syrup solution (50:50 ratio of raw agave syrup to water) 0.75 oz. fresh-squeezed lime juice 5 basil leaves 1 half-inch cucumber wheel, diced 1 pinch salt
DIRECTIONS
1. Muddle cucumber, basil and agave in a boston shaker 2. Add lime, Tequila, Chartreuse and salt 3. Add ice and shake vigorously 4. Double strain into a coupe glass 5. Garnish with basil leaf.
Toronto Temperance Society, 577A College St. (above Sidecar Restaurant), torontotemperancesociety.com
(Music: Kevin MacLeod)
