Empress Gin Cocktail
This Empress Gin Cocktail, made with gin, honey syrup and lemon juice, is a delightful and balanced blend of sweet, tart and botanical flavors. Refreshing and perfect on a hot summer day or any time of year really! Plus, the Empress Gin and Tonic, Empress Gin Martini, Empress Gin Sour, Empress Gin French 75 and Empress Gin Negroni!
Servings 1 cocktail
Calories 213kcal
Cost $4
Equipment
Ingredients
- ½ cup Ice (for shaking)
- 2 oz Empress 1908 Gin
- 1 oz fresh lemon juice
- 1 oz honey syrup See notes to make homemade honey syrup. Use ½ oz if you prefer less sweet
- ¼ teaspoon fresh grated ginger (Optional)
- Garnish (Optional): Sugar Rim
Instructions
- Combine Empress 1908 Gin, lemon juice, honey syrup and ginger in cocktail shaker with ice.
- Shake vigorously, pour into martini glass or over ice.
- Optional: Coat martini glass rim with honey and dip in colored sugar.
Notes
Honey Syrup: In a small saucepan, combine honey and water (3:1, honey : water ratio) and stir on low until honey dissolves. You can also use brown sugar syrup or demerara syrup.
Empress Gin and Tonic
- 2 oz Empress 1908 Gin
- 4 oz tonic water
- Ice cubes
- Lime or lemon wedge for garnish
- 2 ½ ounces Empress 1908 Gin
- ½ ounce dry vermouth
- Ice cubes
- Lemon twist or olive, for garnish
- 2 ounces Empress 1908 Gin
- ¾ ounce fresh lemon juice
- ½ ounce simple syrup (1:1 ratio of water and sugar)
- Ice cubes
- Lemon twist or cherry, for garnish (optional)
- 1 ½ oz Empress 1908 Gin
- ½ oz Fresh lemon juice
- ½ oz Simple syrup (1:1 ratio of water and sugar)
- Champagne or sparkling wine
- Ice cubes
- Lemon twist, for garnish
- 1 oz Empress 1908 Gin
- 1 oz Campari
- 1 oz Sweet vermouth
- Orange twist or slice, for garnish
- Ice cubes
Nutrition
Calories: 213kcal | Carbohydrates: 23g | Protein: 0.1g | Fat: 0.1g | Saturated Fat: 0.01g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.01g | Sodium: 17mg | Potassium: 48mg | Fiber: 0.1g | Sugar: 21g | Vitamin A: 2IU | Vitamin C: 11mg | Calcium: 5mg | Iron: 1mg