Floral Gin Lemonade Cocktail (Aromatic Rose & Lavender)
A floral, lemony gin cocktail layered with rose water, lavender syrup, and fresh mint over ice, topped with a rose soft drink. Ready in about 5 minutes, no shaker needed.
Ingredients
- 60 ml gin 2 oz; choose a soft, herbal kind, I used Citadelle gin
- 7 ml Monin lavender syrup 1/4 oz
- 200 ml J.Gasco Sodarosa or Rose Lemonade by Fentimans 6-7 oz; I've tried it with both
- 7 ml rose petal water 1/4 oz
- 7 ml fresh lemon juice 1/4 oz
- 2-3 sprigs fresh mint use a softer-flavored kind, I used strawberry mint
- ¼ tsp dry flower petals I used a flower tea mix
- fresh flower optional, to decorate
- ice
Instructions
- Add the dry flower mix to the bottom of a cocktail glass or wine glass, then fill the glass with ice.
- In a mixing glass, combine the fresh mint leaves, rose petal water, and gin. Use a muddler to gently mash the leaves and release their aromatic oils.
- Strain the mixture over the ice into the serving glass.
- Drizzle the lavender syrup on top.
- Top up with the rose soft drink.
- Garnish with a sprig of fresh mint and a fresh flower.
- Serve with a straw and stir before drinking. The lavender syrup will settle to the bottom, creating a lovely gradient effect that disappears once mixed.
Notes
Use rose water and lavender syrup sparingly, both are strong. Strawberry mint or any soft-flavored mint works best. Stir before drinking, as the lavender syrup settles to the bottom.