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    The Greeting Note
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    The Greeting Note

    Elderflower gin & tonic with lavender, cucumber & a handwritten tag — the invitation before the invitation

    Every panelist gets a moderator's greeting note — friendly, specific, and impossible to ignore

    Why this cocktail? Femi's greeting note sets the tone before anyone takes the stage. This gin & tonic does the same — care disguised as ease.

    The Story

    Femi Oke's greeting note to panelists is an act of care disguised as logistics. This elderflower gin & tonic works the same way: it arrives elegant and effortless, but everything about it — the lavender for calm, the cucumber for freshness, the elderflower for sweetness — has been chosen to set the tone before the conversation even begins.

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    Prep: 3 minYield: 1 cocktail

    Ingredients

    • 2 oz gin
    • 0.5 oz elderflower liqueur
    • 4 oz tonic water
    • Lavender sprig
    • Cucumber ribbon
    • Lemon twist

    Preparation

    1. 1.Fill a copa glass with ice.
    2. 2.Pour gin and elderflower.
    3. 3.Top with tonic water and stir gently.
    4. 4.Garnish with lavender, cucumber ribbon, and lemon twist.