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Cocktail History
The Deep Cleanse is a spring cocktail that was created at FIG, a restaurant and bar in Santa Monica, California. The recipe pairs the crisp botanicals of gin with refreshing aloe vera juice, simple syrup for sweetness, sour citrus for balance, and cooling cucumber to create a revitalizing seasonal drink.
Cocktail Ingredients
To make this cocktail, you’ll need the following ingredients:
Gin: This is a spirit made by redistilling a neutral spirit with juniper berries and other botanicals to develop a distinctive, aromatic flavor.
Aloe Vera Juice: This is a liquid made with the gel extracted from aloe vera leaves and water, which are blended and sweetened or stabilized.
Simple Syrup: This is a sweetener made with white sugar and water, which are heated into a syrup with a sweet flavor.
Lime Juice: This is the liquid extracted from the flesh of ripe limes that has a zesty, sour flavor and light green color.
Cucumber Slices: This is a piece of cucumber that has been cut into a thin circular shape.
Bartending Tools
To make this cocktail, you’ll need the following bar tools:
Jigger: This is used to measure and pour ingredients. I used the Japanese jigger from the A Bar Above 14-Piece Silver Bar Set.
Muddler: This is used to muddle ingredients. I used the HQY Stainless Steel Cocktail Muddler.
Boston Shaker: This is used to shake ingredients. I used the Boston shaker from the A Bar Above 14-Piece Silver Bar Set.
Hawthorne Strainer: This is used to strain out ice and solid ingredients after the cocktail is shaken. I used the A Bar Above Hawthorne Strainer.
Paring Knife: This is used to cut citrus into slices or wheels. I used the OXO Good Grips 3.5 Inch Paring Knife.
Juicer: This is used to juice citrus. I used the ALEEHAI Manual Fruit Juicer.
Tasting Notes
This cocktail has the following flavor profile:
• Appearance: Faint green color
• Aroma: Cucumber and juniper
• Taste: Tart citrus flavor that blends into refreshing aloe vera and cucumber with gin botanicals
• Finish: Sweet and sour lime
Kendall’s Take: “I wasn’t sure what to expect when I saw aloe vera juice on this cocktail’s list of ingredients since I had never tried it, but I was pleasantly surprised at how well it worked. I would describe the Deep Cleanse as taking a trip to the spa in boozy beverage form. It’s light, refreshing, and cool thanks to the cucumber and aloe vera. Very unique and worth a try, for sure!”
Recipe
This cocktail recipe was adapted from an issue of Town & Country magazine.
Deep Cleanse
Description
The Deep Cleanse is a spring cocktail that was created at FIG, a restaurant and bar in Santa Monica, California. The recipe pairs the crisp botanicals of gin with refreshing aloe vera juice, simple syrup for sweetness, sour citrus for balance, and cooling cucumber to create a revitalizing seasonal drink.
Ingredients
Method
Add two cucumber slices and simple syrup to a shaker.
Using a muddler, gently muddle for 5-7 seconds.
Add gin, aloe vera juice, and lime juice to shaker.
Fill shaker with cubed ice.
Shake for 10-20 seconds.
Using a Hawthorne and fine mesh strainer, strain into a martini or coupe glass.
Garnish with remaining cucumber slice.
