Earth Sign

This cocktail leans sweet up front, ripe mango first, before Suze's bitter, gentian snap takes over on the back end. Gin's dry backbone and a good hit of lime acidity keep it from tipping too sweet, while torn basil ties the mango and Suze together.

Ingredients:

• ½ oz Alphonso Mango Syrup
• 1 ½ oz gin
• ¼ oz Suze
• ¾ oz fresh lime juice
• 2 torn basil leaves

Instructions:

• Add all ingredients to a cocktail shaker
• Add ice and shake hard for 10 seconds
• Strain into a chilled glass

Glass:

• coupe

Garnish

• basil leaf