English Garden Cocktails always remind me of (my fantasy) of sitting on the grounds of Balmoral Castle having high tea with Princess Kate. So civilized.
This lovely cocktail can be made with your favorite gin, but I like to make it with Empress 1908 gin that is a lovely indigo blue color until it is mixed with lemon juice which turns it a gorgeous pink color. It is traditionally garnished with a strip of cucumber, a strawberry and fresh mint sprig, all components of a beautiful English garden.
English Garden Cocktail
Equipment
- 1 cocktail muddler
- 1 8 ounce highball glass
Ingredients
- 5 fresh mint leaves
- 1 1/2 ounces Empress 1908 gin
- 2 teaspoons St. Germain Elderflower Liqueur
- 2 teaspoons fresh lemon juice
- 2 ounces Sparkling apple juice
- crushed ice
- Garnish: long cucumber strip from an English cucumber with some of the peel removed, fresh mint sprig, fresh strawberry
Instructions
- Place mint leaves in an 8 ounce highball glass and bruise with a cocktail muddler or the back of a wooden spoon.
- Add the gin, St. Germain elderflower liqueur and lemon juice to the glass. Stir with long handled spoon.
- Add crushed ice to fill the glass and top with sparkling apple juice.
- Stir gently and garnish with a long strip of cucumber, sprig of mint and a fresh strawberry.
