Emerald Door

Ingredients

• 1.5 ounces fresh lemon juice
• 2 fresh mint sprigs, leaves plucked, plus more sprigs for garnish
• 1 ounce gin
• 1 ounce elderflower liqueur, such as St-Germain
• Roughly cracked or small ice cubes
• Crushed ice, for serving
• Chilled dry sparkling wine, such as Cava, Prosecco, or Champagne, for topping off

Equipment

• 2 Highball or Collins glasses

Instructions

1. Fill a cocktail shaker with the lemon juice and mint leaves. Use a muddler to gently bruise and release the mint's fragrance. Add the gin, elderflower liqueur, and ½ ounce of matcha syrup. Fill halfway with ice, cover, and shake to chill, about 30 seconds. Fill two champagne flutes with crushed ice. Strain and divide the mixture evenly between the two glasses and top with sparkling wine. Garnish each glass with a mint sprig and serve at once.