The Cherry Blossom Cocktail/Mocktail
This spring I’ve been pretty clean (you know, #equalpartsdisciplineandindulgence). When I’ve been indulging I’ve been making new friends; namely, Bo & Ivy Distillers who recently opened their tasting room and released their first bourbons out of Ivy City. After quickly snagging a bottle of the Distiller’s Reserve bourbon, I was gifted a bottle of their Spring Gin which has undertones of cherry, rose, and bergamot. Hmm… what to do with that?! The answer came easily enough since I had recently mastered a new go-to spring mocktail leveraging one of my all-time favorite cocktail ingredients: Damask Rose Water. The result is that this indulgence comes in two forms: cocktail and mocktail. This, my friends, is springtime in a glass. If you need to freshen up, leave the gin. If you’re down, 1oz of Bo & Ivy has you covered.
what you need
1 oz fresh squeezed lime juice
1 teaspoon fresh rose water (lately I am in love with all things Erbology)
2 oz plain tart cherry juice (no juice blends please)
1 demerara sugar cube or a teaspoon of unrefined sugar
6 oz sparkling water (I use Perrier)
(optional) 1 oz Bo & Ivy Spring Gin (or floral gin of choice)
how to make it
[ mix ] stir lime juice, rose water, cherry juice, and sugar together in a stemmed glass
[ top ] add several 1/2 inch ice cubes and then the sparkling water, and then mix until just combined
[ garnish ] with a lime wedge
[ enjoy ] fresh
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