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5 Cocktail Recipes for Easter Weekend Festivities!
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With spring well underway, Easter weekend is next on the horizon. Celebrate with baskets of decorated eggs, beautiful pastel colours, elaborate feasts and the perfect brunch cocktail made with Empress 1908 Gin! We’re here to share a selection that’ll perfectly match the occasion. Join in on the fun with our irresistible Easter cocktail features!
Hop to the recipes below!
- Empress Carrot Cake
- Cherry Orange Blossom
- Empress Citrus Cloud
- Rose Colored Glasses
- Carrot Ginger Gin Fizz
Empress Carrot Cake
Have you ever wondered what carrot cake would taste like as a cocktail? @milkofthykindness brings us a splendid sippable adaptation through this decadent treat! Boasting earthy sweetness from carrot juice, zest from pineapple juice, and the creamy foam of our dreams, it’s an irresistible dessert in a glass.
INGREDIENTS
- 1 oz Empress 1908 Indigo Gin
- 3 oz Carrot Juice
- 1 oz Pineapple Juice
- Cream Cheese Foam*
- Vanilla Icing, Graham Crackers, Walnuts, Cinnamon, and Ginger Powder, to rim
- Carrot Ribbon, to garnish
METHOD
In a bowl, combine 1 tbsp graham cracker dust with a pinch of cinnamon and ginger powder for the icing topper. Brush some vanilla icing on the rim of a glass, and sprinkle it with the graham cracker dust and some chopped walnuts. Set aside. In a mixing glass, combine carrot juice, pineapple juice, and Empress 1908 Indigo Gin with ice. Stir to chill. Strain over ice into your prepared glass. Add a desirable amount of cheese foam on top and garnish with a carrot ribbon. Enjoy!
*To make cream cheese foam, whip together 2 oz of cream cheese with 1 tbsp of maple syrup, a pinch of salt, and 1 tsp each of cinnamon and ginger powder until smooth and fluffy. Add ½ cup of heavy cream and whip until airy. Add 3-4 tbsp of milk to make foam into desired pouring consistency, and let chill in the fridge.
Cherry Orange Blossom
It’s blooming all around us, and @dawnofthedelicious answers the call with this vibrant sip of deliciousness! Featuring syrup with tart cherries and juicy orange, it’s a spring refresher that can’t be beat.
INGREDIENTS
- 1½ oz Empress 1908 Elderflower Rose Gin
- 1½ oz Cherry Orange Syrup*
- 1 oz Fresh Orange Juice
- 5-10 drops Aromatic Bitters
- Soda Water, to top
- Orange or Cherry Blossom, for garnish
METHOD
Build the cocktail in the glass, starting with the syrup followed by ice, juice, gin, and bitters, each layered using the back of a barspoon. Top with soda water and garnish. Mix before enjoying!
*To make syrup, combine 1 cup fresh or frozen cherries (pitted) and ½ cup orange juice to a saucepan and heat on medium-low for about 10 minutes, muddling the cherries occasionally to break them down. Remove from heat and strain out the solids. Allow to cool (room temperature is okay, but layering will be better after refrigerating for several hours).
Empress Citrus Cloud
Enjoy the whimsy of Easter with this elaborate cocktail by @carneliancooks! We’re all about the bright bittersweet qualities of grapefruit, elevated with soothing coconut syrup and silkiness from aquafaba. Give this a mix for a light sipper on a lovely spring day!
INGREDIENTS
- 1½ oz Empress 1908 Indigo Gin
- 1 oz Fresh Lime Juice
- ¾ oz Coconut Simple Syrup*
- 2 oz Grapefruit Juice
- 2 dashes Grapefruit Bitters
- 1 oz Aquafaba
- Edible Flower & Grapefruit Slice, to garnish
METHOD
In a cocktail shaker, combine all ingredients without ice. Dry shake vigorously for 10 seconds. Add ice and shake again until chilled. Double strain into a chilled collins glass filled with ice. Garnish with a grapefruit peel and flower.
*To make the coconut simple syrup, combine 1 cup of coconut water (no pulp) with ½ cup of sugar in a saucepan over medium heat. Stir until sugar is dissolved. Let cool before using.
Rose Colored Glasses
Catch a glimpse of tropical paradise with @thesocialsipper’s Rose Colored Glasses. Despite the name, this cocktail is undoubtedly just as delicious as it sounds! The richness from coconut and honey mixed with sharp lime and warming piquant hint from cardamom blend seamlessly with the florals of our Empress Elderflower Rose Gin for a truly alluring tipple.
INGREDIENTS
- 1½ oz Empress 1908 Elderflower Rose Gin
- Cardamom Pod
- 1 oz Fresh Lime Juice
- 1 oz Honey Syrup
- 1 oz Coconut Milk
- Shredded Coconut, to rim
- Edible flowers & Sage, to garnish
METHOD
Toast the shredded coconut in a saucepan over low heat, stirring constantly, until golden brown. Drizzle honey syrup on the rim of a coupe glass. Sprinkle with toasted coconut until coated, and set aside. Add a cardamom pod to a cocktail shaker. Muddle to crush the pod and crack some of the seeds. Add Empress Elderflower Rose Gin, lime juice, honey syrup, coconut milk and ice to the shaker. Shake until chilled, and strain into the prepared coupe glass. If desired, garnish with edible flowers and sage. Enjoy!
Carrot Ginger Gin Fizz
Let’s bring things to full circle with a favourite created by @mustloveherbs. Ginger and carrots make for a tried-and-true combo in savoury dishes, so why not also enjoy this perfect pairing in a cocktail? This seasonal gin fizz is crisp, robust, and highlights the herbal and spiced notes of our Empress Indigo Gin – it’s too intriguing not to try!
INGREDIENTS
- 2 oz Empress 1908 Indigo Gin
- 4 oz Carrot Juice
- 4 oz Ginger Beer
- Small Carrot & Edible Flowers, for garnish
METHOD
Build ingredients in a rocks glass or tumbler over ice, starting with the carrot juice, followed by the ginger beer and finally Empress Indigo Gin. Garnish with a small carrot and edible flower. Stir, and enjoy!
We hope everyone has a wonderful Easter weekend with their family and friends. We’d love to see how you’re all celebrating this year with your own delicious reshakes or creations!
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Sip responsibly!
