Cupid’s Hope Cocktail (Valentine’s Day)

Cupid’s Hope Cocktail (Valentine’s Day)

A cocktail for those who like something well balanced. The Rosemary sugar syrup offsets the sweet pear juice perfectly for a romantic long drink.

Ingredients (1 servings)​

  • 50ml Tide’s Fortune Essex Dry Gin
  • 50ml Fresh pear juice
  • 25ml Lemon juice
  • 25ml Rosemary sugar syrup
  • Crushed Ice
  • Rosemary sprig to garnish
  • (Optional) A heart ice cube made with raspberry purée and freeze dried raspberries
Cupid's Hope Cocktail

Method:​

To make the sugar syrup dissolve equal parts of caster sugar and water over a gentle heat.
Blanche two sprigs of Rosemary in hot water for 30 seconds
Remove the leaves and add to the sugar syrup
Blitz with a stick blender and strain into a small glass or jug.

Making the drink

  • Fill a tall glass with crushed ice
  • Mix the Gin, Pear Juice, Lemon Juice and sugar syrup in a cocktail shaker (no need to shake) and pour over the ice
  • Add a sprig of Rosemary to garnish and show your love with romantic ice cube or a heart shaped slice of lemon or apple.

 Truly scrumptious x

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