Good Eats: El Encanto’s Arugula Gimlet Recipe

April 25th, 2013 • BY Kate Siber

El Encanto, a historic 92-bungalow hotel overlooking Santa Barbara, just reopened in March after a sweeping renovation, but they already have their cocktails down.

Here’s proof: the Arugula Gimlet. Inspired, perhaps, by the old-world movie stars who frequented this hotel, this inventive twist on a classic 1920s cocktail is made with Terroir Gin.

A small-batch gin made by St. George Spirits, it is deliciously earthy with hints of Douglas fir, sage, and local laurel. Of course, this peppery cocktail is best sipped on El Encanto’s sweeping verandas overlooking the Pacific, but your backyard will do in a pinch.

2 oz. St. George “Terroir” Gin

1 oz. fresh lime

½ oz. agave nectar

Handful of arugula

In a cocktail shaker, muddle arugula with agave and lime. Add gin and ice. Shake and strain. Serve on the rocks with a lime wheel on a cocktail pick.

About the Hotel:

El Encanto (from $525), which first opened in 1918, has hosted stars from Clark Gable to Sharon Stone. Turns out movie stars have good taste. This collection of suites and bungalows has gardens, patios, views over the coastline, and a healing dose of seclusion. Electric bikes are on hand to zip around the hills, or guests head down to the marina for a private sailing charter. Another option: sit in the infinity pool contemplating the breadth of the Pacific.

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