A fragrant, floral-forward drink perfect for love notes, twilight toasts, or quiet spells shared with kindred spirits.
✦ Cocktail Ingredients ✦
- 2 oz gin (your favorite botanical blend)
- ½ oz Lillet Blanc
- ½ oz Rose Petal Syrup (see below)
- ¼ oz Benedictine liqueur
- 4 dashes orange bitters
- Dried rosebud, for garnish
✦ Rose Petal Syrup ✦
A softly perfumed syrup to lift your spirits.
- ½ cup water
- ½ cup granulated sugar
- 1 tablespoon dried rosebuds (culinary grade, unsprayed)
✦ Syrup Preparation ✦
In a small saucepan, combine water, sugar, and dried rosebuds. Bring to a gentle boil and simmer for about 2 minutes, stirring to dissolve the sugar. Remove from heat and let it steep until fully cooled. Strain and store in a sealed glass container in the fridge for up to a week.
✦ To Craft the Cocktail ✦
Fill a mixing glass with ice. Add gin, Lillet Blanc, rose petal syrup, Benedictine, and orange bitters. Stir for 15–20 seconds until well chilled. Strain into a chilled coupe glass and float a dried rosebud on top for garnish.
A delicate, blushing sip with floral complexity and just enough sweetness to soften the edges. Best enjoyed under candlelight.
