Blushing Rose Cocktail
Get in the Valentine's Day mood with this floral and bright Blushing Rose Cocktail. Empress 1908 Elderflower & Rose Gin sets the stage for a delightful, floral-forward drink. Serve this deep pink cocktail in coupe glasses with a garnish of rose petals, and it will be love at first sight!
Servings 1 cocktail
Equipment
- Fine Mesh Sieve
- Cocktail jigger
- Cocktail shaker
- Hawthorne strainer
- Coupe glasses
Ingredients
- 1½ ounces Empress 1908 Elderflower Rose Gin
- 1/2 ounce rose simple syrup
- 1/2 ounce egg white
- 1 ounce lychee juice
- 1 ounce lemon juice
- Dried rose petals, to garnish
Rose Simple Syrup
- 1 cup water
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1/4 cup dried rose petals
Instructions
Rose Simple Syrup
- In a small saucepan, combine the water and sugar. Heat over medium, whisking to dissolve the sugar in the water. Once the sugar has dissolved, remove the pan from the heat and whisk in the dried rose petals. Allow the syrup to steep for 25 minutes.
- Strain the syrup through a fine-mesh sieve into a jar to remove the rose petals. Store the syrup in the fridge until ready to use.
Blushing Rose Cocktail
- Using a jigger or a shot glass, measure the Empress 1908 Gin, rose simple syrup, egg white, lychee juice, and lemon juice into a cocktail shaker. Secure the top and shake vigorously for 10-15 seconds.
- Add a handful of ice to the cocktail shaker, secure the lid, and shake vigorously until chilled. A good indication that the drink has been shaken enough is that the outside of the cocktail shaker will become very cold and slightly uncomfortable to hold onto. Once it reaches this state, strain the cocktail through a Hawthorne strainer into a coupe glass. Garnish with dried rose petals.