These Are The 8 Best Floral Gin Cocktails To Try
Everyone and their mother can agree that gin is right up there in the list of classiest spirits. A good gin cocktail can never go wrong — it is sophisticated, has a complex flavour profile, and goes down easy while still letting you have a good time. And although gin can be the star of the show with minimal effort, a floral touch is bound to add more oomph to this elegant spirit. So here’s our list of the best gin cocktails that incorporate edible flowers.
Elderflower Gin Fizz
This is a summer classic. It uses gin, elderflower liqueur, lemon juice, simple syrup, seltzer, and an egg white. Make a glass to sip on for a lazy evening watching the sunset, and we promise it’ll be your new favourite way to drink gin.
Cherry Blossom Gin Cocktail
When cherry blossoms bloom in Japan, millions of people throng from across the world to see them. And if you can’t be there, it’s okay — just make this Japan-inspired cocktail and you’ll have people thronging to your doorstep asking for more. Combine gin, maraschino liqueur, elderflower liqueur, lemon juice, and bitters to get that signature cherry flavour. You can also use pink gin or add some food colouring to imitate the flower!
Rose Quartz Cocktail
If you’re a fan of the sweeter notes, this is the drink for you. It combines rose syrup, lemon juice, soda, and gin, garnished with rose petals for a romantic touch. Deceptively simple, but looks like you’ve put a lot of work into it. Make this for your next date night to impress that special someone, and thank us later.
Aviation Cocktail
This is the purple version of the cherry blossom cocktail, and just as tasty. It has a sweet and tart flavour that’ll make your tastebuds tingle. Like the cherry blossom, it uses gin, maraschino liqueur, and lemon juice, but swaps out the elderflower liqueur for crème de violette or violet syrup.
Butterfly Pea Cocktail
For fans of the theatric, this cocktail gives you all the dramatic flair — not only is it absolutely delicious, it also changes colour! It’s a little great-effort, but totally worth it when you see it morph. The drink uses gin, butterfly pea flowers, lemon juice, elderflower syrup, food-grade white lustre petal dust (for some shimmer) and a flaming cinnamon sprinkle. Shine away!
Lavender Blueberry Gin Sparkler
The soothing taste of lavender is an excellent balance to gin that packs a punch. This summertime refresher is made with lavender syrup, blueberry juice, soda water, and gin. All that fruity, floral goodness is bound to make this a hit at your next brunch.
Hibiscus Gin Sour
Hibiscus adds a lovely tartness to drinks, not to mention a visually stunning red colour too. To make this, just mix gin, lemon juice, simple syrup, hibiscus tea, and an egg white for a frothy, creamy texture. Trust us, this cocktail tastes like wandering in a field of flowers in the winter sun.
Honey Lavender Gin Lemonade
We’re keeping it simple with our last pick. This drink is just everything the name says — lemonade, lavender syrup, honey, and gin — and its delicate notes will instantly put a smile on your face. Enjoy this in the springtime with a cool breeze blowing through your hair.
So that’s our list, and we hope you try some of these drinks for yourself. These can also be enjoyed as non-alcoholic mocktails with the gin cut out — in any case, make sure you use food-grade flowers that haven’t been treated with pesticides. Remember: drink responsibly, and have fun!
