Cocktail of the week: Hide Belows Dillusion

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Dillusion, an invention of Hide’s bar wizard, Oskar Kinberg. Photograph: Dan Matthews/The GuardianDillusion, an invention of Hide’s bar wizard, Oskar Kinberg. Photograph: Dan Matthews/The Guardian
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A lively take on gin and lemon, sweetened with elderflower and freshened up by cucumber

I came up with this crowdpleaser way back in 2005 and now, 15 years later, it’s the welcome drink at Hide Below in Mayfair, London.

Dillusion

Serves 1

3cm piece cucumber, chopped up
1-3 fresh dill sprigs, to taste, plus 1 sprig extra, to garnish
50ml gin
15ml fresh lemon juice
12.5ml elderflower cordial – I use Bottlegreen
7ml 1:1 sugar syrup

Muddle (ie, bash) the cucumber and dill in the base of a shaker, add all the other ingredients and a handful of ice, and shake for 10 seconds. Double strain into a cocktail glass, garnish with a dill sprig and serve.

Oskar Kinberg, Hide Below, London W1

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