14 Empress Gin Cocktails

Ingredients:

• 2 oz Empress Gin
• 1 oz lime juice
• 4 oz tonic water

Instructions:

1. Fill a short glass with ice.
2. Pour in Empress Gin.
3. Add in the lime juice.
4. Top with tonic water.

Ingredients:

• 1 Bottle of Empress Gin
• 12 oz freshly squeezed lemon juice
• 8 oz. honey or simle syrup
• Sparking soda

Instructions:

1. Add all ingredients to a large pitcher with lots of ice and mix.
2. Serve with ice and lemon or mint garnish.

Ingredients:

For cocktail:

• 1 ½ oz Empress Gin
• ¾ oz Cointreau or any substitute
• ¾ oz fresh-squeezed lemon juice
• 2 teaspoon simple syrup (recipe below)
• Lemon twist garnish
• Sugar for rim (optional)

For simple syrup:

• 1 cup sugar
• 1 cup water

Instructions:

For cocktail:

1. Add the gin, Cointreau, lemon juice, and simple syrup to a cocktail shaker.
2. Fill with ice and shake until well chilled.
3. Strain into the sugar-rimmed glass.
4. Garnish with lemon twist and enjoy!

For simple syrup:

1. Add equal parts sugar and water to a saucepan over medium heat.
2. Stir until the sugar has dissolved (just enough until sugar has melted)
3. Let cool to room temperature before using. 
4. Store extra syrup in an airtight container for up to a month in the refrigerator.

Ingredients:

• 2 oz Empress Gin
• ¾ oz freshly squeezed lime juice
• Ice
• Ginger beer to top off
• Rosemary sprig for garnish

Instructions:

1. In a highball glass, add ice, gin, and lime juice.
2. Top with ginger beer.
3. Stir to mix.
4. Garnish with rosemary sprig (optional).

Ingredients:

For the cocktail:

• 8 oz Empress Gin
• 8 oz champagne or Prosecco
• 4 oz lemon juice
• 4 drops purple food coloring (optional, to make even more eyecatching!)

For the simple syrup:

• 3 teaspoon dried lavender
• 1 cup sugar
• 2 cups water

Instructions:

For the cocktail:

1. Add all ingredients EXCEPT for the champagne or Prosecco in a cocktail shaker with ice.
2. Shake for 10-20 seconds and strain ¾ of the way high. Top with 2 oz of champagne.
3. Garnish with lavender sprig and lemon peel and serve chilled!

For the simple syrup:

1. Add the water and sugar to a saucepan and bring to a boil.
2. Stir to dissolve the sugar. Turn heat down to low.
3. Add dried lavender flowers and simmer for 15 minutes.
4. Strain lavender into a heatproof container and let cool.
5. Store in the fridge in a sealed container for 7-10 days.

Ingredients:

• 1 oz Empress Gin
• 1 oz sweet vermouth
• 1 oz Campari
• Ice
• Lemon or lemon ribbon for garnish

Instructions:

1. In a mixing glass, add ice, Empress gin, sweet vermouth, and Campari.
2. Stir rapidly to chill.
3. Strain into rocks glass over fresh ice.
4. Garnish with lemon ribbon, if desired.

Ingredients:

• 2 oz Empress Gin
• ¾ oz fresh squeezed lemon juice
• ½ oz blueberry liqueur
• 1 egg white
• Ice
• Edible flower petals for garnish

Instructions:

1. First, chill a martini glass.
2. In a cocktail shaker, add Empress gin, lemon juice, blueberry liqueur, and egg white.
3. Shake for approximately 45 seconds to mix ingredients and create a froth.
4. Add ice to shaker.
5. Shake to chill.
6. Strain into chilled glass.
7. Garnish with edible flower petals.

Ingredients:

• 2 oz. Empress Gin
• 1 oz. lemon juice
• 1 teaspoon honey
• ½ cup frozen berries (optional)

Instructions:

1. In a mixer filled with ice, combine gin, lemon and honey. 
2. If adding frozen berries, microwave them for 15 seconds, then add half to the mixer.
3. In a separate glass, fill with the rest of the frozen berries.
4. Strain into a martini or coupe glass, garnish with lemon and enjoy!

Ingredients:

• 8 oz Empress Gin
• 4 oz lavender liqueur
• Ice
• Lemonade (to top off)
• Edible lavender sprig for garnish

Instructions:

1. In a rocks or Collins glass, add ice, Empress gin, and lavender liqueur.
2. Stir to mix.
3. Top off with lemonade.
4. Garnish with lavender sprig.

Ingredients:

• 6oz Empress Gin
• 16oz Ginger Beer
• 2 cups fresh cranberries
• 1 cup sugar
• 6-8 thyme springs
• 1 orange

Instructions:

1. One hour prior to making the cocktail, start making the Cranberry Orange Syrup.
2. Add cranberries, sugar and ¾ cup of water to a medium saucepan. 
3. Quarter the orange, and add 2 slices to the pan. 
4. Cook over medium heat, stirring often until berries break down and syrup thickens. 
5. Remove oranges and refrigerate until cool. 
6. When ready, fill a 32 oz pitcher with ice, gin, ginger beer and prepared cranberry orange syrup.
7. Serve in cocktail glasses.
8. Garnish with thyme and fresh cranberries if desired.

Ingredients:

• 4 oz champagne
• 2 oz Empress Gin
• 1 ½ oz lemon juice
• 1 oz simple syrup

Instructions:

1. Add gin, lemon juice, and simple syrup to a shaker with ice.
2. Shake for 5-10 seconds until shaker is frosted.
3. Strain liquid into 2 champagne flutes and top with champagne.
4. Garnish with a lemon twist, if desired.

Ingredients:

For cocktail:

• ¼ cup blackberries
• 2 oz Empress Gin
• ½ oz freshly squeezed lime juice
• ½ oz simple syrup
• Ice
• Club soda to top off
• Mint sprig for garnish

For simple syrup:

• 1 cup sugar
• 1 cup water

Instructions:

For cocktail:

1. In a cocktail shaker, muddle blackberries with a splash of simple syrup.
2. Add ice, Empress Gin, lime juice, and remaining simple syrup.
3. Shake to chill.
4. Strain into rocks glass over fresh ice.
5. Top off with club soda.
6. Garnish with mint sprig.

For simple syrup:

1. Add equal parts sugar and water to a saucepan over medium heat.
2. Stir until the sugar has dissolved (just enough until sugar has melted)
3. Let cool to room temperature before using. 
4. Store extra syrup in an airtight container for up to a month in the refrigerator.

Ingredients:

• 2 oz Empress Gin
• 1 oz Peach Lavender Syrup
• Tonic Water
• Peach Slices (optional)
• Lavender Sprig for garnish (optional)

Instructions:

1. Pour the lavender syrup and Empress Gin into a tall glass filled with ice. 
2. Fill the glass the rest of the way with tonic water. 
3. Garnish with lavender and peach slices if desired.