Rose Colored Glasses
First of all, happy National Cocktail Day to all my fellow drinkstagrammers and cocktail enthusiasts! I would be remiss if I didn’t post today, of all days, a cocktail (with a bonus mocktail version!) to celebrate. Today I have a very pink drink quite literally served in rose colored glasses, but hopefully you won’t have to wear yours to see what makes this drink delicious [Dad joke alert🤓].
I was kindly sent a bottle of Rose Nectar from @drinkpurerose, which smells literally like a ton of freshly cut roses. The drink I came up with is a Southside at its core (my fav), with the addition of the rose nectar and swapping some of the syrup for a sour cherry liqueur. Cherry + mint + rose are a really awesome combo, especially with the refreshing gin/citrus behind it.
For the mocktail version, I used Seedlip Aromatic instead of gin and a homemade cranberry rosemary shrub instead of the cherry liqueur. Definitely a great option for a non-alcoholic drink!
Recipes
~Cocktail~
1.75oz London Dry Gin*
0.5oz Sour Cherry Liqueur*
0.75oz lemon/lime juice
0.5oz rose nectar*
0.25oz simple syrup
5 mint leaves
~Mocktail~
1.5oz Seedlip aromatic (@seedlip_na)
0.5oz cranberry rosemary shrub
0.5oz lemon/lime juice
0.5oz rose nectar*
0.25oz simple syrup
5 mint leaves
Combine all ingredients, first slapping the mint against your palm. Shake with ice until chilled and fine strain into your rose-iest glassware. Garnish with cherry and fresh mint. Cheers!!
