Giggly rose cocktail recipe

Giggly rose cocktail

Ingredients (4 Makes):

• Bunch of mint, leaves picked
• Petals of 3 unsprayed roses, plus 6 small unsprayed roses to garnish
• 90ml gin
• 60ml lemon juice
• Ice cubes, to serve
• 750ml bottle sparkling white wine, chilled

Rose syrup

• 150g caster sugar
• 1 tbs rosewater

 

Method of preparaion:

1. Chill 6 tall glasses in the fridge.
2. For the syrup, place sugar and 100ml water in a pan over medium-high heat. Bring to the boil, stirring to dissolve sugar, then remove from heat. Stir in rosewater, then chill until it has cooled completely.
3. Bruise the mint leaves and rose petals in your hands to release their aroma, then stuff them into the chilled glasses.
4. In 2 batches, combine gin, lemon juice, rose syrup and plenty of ice in a cocktail shaker. Shake well, then pour into the glasses and top up with sparkling wine. Tuck in a rose to garnish, then serve immediately with a straw.

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