RECIPE & COCKTAIL STYLING BY DAVID WOLOWIDNYK
Lavender Sour
A visually stunning and aromatic experience, it’s a refined expression of floral and citrus notes that radiates spring in every sip.
1 egg white 2 oz (60 ml) Victoria Distillers Empress 1908 Indigo Gin
¾ oz (22 ml) Honey Cordial * ¾ oz (22 ml) fresh lemon juice 2 dashes lavender bitters fresh or dry lavender flowers, for garnish
* To make Honey Cordial, in a small bowl, stir ⅓ cup (80 ml) boiling water and ⅔ cup (160 ml) honey. Transfer to a sealed container and refrigerate for up to 2 weeks. Makes 1 cup (250 ml). Place a coupe glass in freezer for 5 minutes. In a cocktail shaker, combine egg white, gin, Honey Cordial, lemon juice and lavender bitters. Shake without ice (dry shake) to emulsify ingredients. Add ice, shake vigorously and fine strain into chilled coupe. Garnish with lavender flowers.
Passion Peach
A refreshing and delightful cocktail that combines the tropical floral note of passion fruit with the juiciness of peach and the delicate aroma of orange blossom.
Victoria Distillers Empress 1908 Indigo Gin BC $54.99 6968
1½ oz (45 ml) Ketel One Botanical Peach & Orange Blossom Vodka 1½ oz (45 ml) passion fruit nectar ½ oz (15 ml) Simple Syrup * ½ oz (15 ml) fresh lemon juice
In a cocktail shaker with cubed ice, combine vodka, passion fruit nectar, Simple Syrup and lemon juice. Shake vigorously and fine strain over new ice into an old-fashioned glass. Top with soda and garnish with a peach slice.
3 oz (90 ml) soda water peach slice, for garnish
Ketel One Botanical Peach & Orange Blossom Vodka Netherlands $36.49 201877
* 1:1 ratio of granulated sugar dissolved in boiling water. Allow to cool before using.
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