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A Los Angeles-based brunch and cocktail blog by Brielle Galekovic.

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Fall In Love with 3 Empress 1908 Elderflower Rose Gin Cocktails This Valentine's Day!

Instead of gifting a bouquet of roses this Valentine’s Day - consider a bottle of roses. Empress 1908 Elderflower Rose Gin is a rose-colored, handcrafted gin is made with nine botanicals, including red rose petals – a match made in V-Day heaven!

Whether you’re spending the holiday of love with your significant other or you’re planning to party it up with your girlfriends, here are 3 delectable cocktail recipes that you will absolutely swoon over. Here’s my tutorial on IG for how to make all 3!

ELDERFLOWER ROSE 75

Sparkling and celebratory, our Elderflower Rose 75 takes a well-loved staple and adds a special floral touch.

Ingredients: 

  • 2 oz Empress 1908 Elderflower Rose Gin

  • ¾ oz Fresh Lemon Juice

  • 0.5 oz Simple Syrup 

  • Sparkling Wine

Method: Shake on ice, fine strain into a chilled flute, top with sparkling wine. Garnish with a lemon twist.

GARDEN GIMLET

Enjoy the effortless elegance of our Garden Gimlet. Add a sprig of lavender to garnish and take in the aromas of a flower field in bloom!

Ingredients: 

  • 2 oz Empress 1908 Elderflower Rose Gin

  • ¾ oz Fresh Lime Juice

  • 0.5 oz Simple Syrup

Method: Shake ingredients on ice. Strain into a chilled coupe or Nick & Nora glass. Garnish with a lavender sprig for aromatics.

BLOSSOM & TONIC

Blossoming with subtle floral notes and citrus essence, this vibrant Gin & Tonic can't be beat!

Ingredients: 

  • 2 oz Empress 1908 Elderflower Rose Gin

  • 3 oz Premium Tonic Water

  • Garnish: Orange Slice 

  • Method: Fill a copa glass with ice, add Empress 1908 Elderflower Rose Gin and premium tonic water. Garnish with an orange slice.

Ring in Spring with These Refreshing Cocktails and Mocktails

Can we all agree that it has felt like the longest winter ever? Even though Spring has started, I’m still waiting for the weather to let up. Maybe a light and airy cocktail or mocktail will help activate the season! Here’s a toast to the warm weather, the fresh air and sunnier days ahead with these refreshing bevies…

The Sunset Rose

Ingredients:

Method: Place Blackberries into shaker and muddle. Add remaining ingredients into shaker except the Rosé. Shake with ice and strain into rocks glass over fresh ice. Top with Rosé and garnish with Mint.

Betty Buzz Grapefruit Thyme Fizz Mocktail

INGREDIENTS

  • 1/2 Bottle Betty Buzz Sparkling Grapefruit

  • Meyer Lemon Juice

  • Thyme

METHOD: Bring it all together in a lowball glass over ice. Stir gently and garnish with thyme.

THE VOLCAN SMASH

INGREDIENTS

  • 2 oz Volcan Cristalino

  • 6 mint leaves ripped in half

  • .75 oz lemon juice

  • .75 oz honey

  • .25 oz lime

METHOD: Garnish with Mint.