Destination Cocktail: Plum Tuckered

Last month Joe Brooke of Next Door Lounge scored as runner-up in L.A.’s Best Bartender competition at Elevate Lounge. Combining a charming, laid-back personality with in-depth knowledge of spirits, Brooke got the judge’s attention and held it. Several weeks later, Brooke unveiled his new fall cocktail menu for Next Door Lounge, a list of warm-burning classics made with next-level twists. Take our favorite, the Plum Tuckered, a stylish coupette of green tea-infused gin, tangy lemon, frothy egg white and sweet simple syrup.

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Plum Tuckered by Joe Brooke

1 ounce gunpowder green tea-infused Beefeater gin*

1 ounce Averell Damson gin

1/2 ounce lemon juice

1/2 ounce simple syrup

3/4 ounce pasteurized egg white

* Steep 6 bar spoons of loose tea per liter of gin for 45 minutes.

Put all ingredients in a tin and shake. Fine-strain into a chilled coupette, and serve without garnish.

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— Jessica Gelt