Hanukkah Cocktail: Rosy Lights, Eight Nights
This refreshing, slightly effervescent Hanukkah cocktail brings together soft notes of rose and elderflower for a drink that feels as festive and bright as the season itself.
Equipment
Ingredients
- 1-2 teaspoons absinthe (optional)
- 1 ounce (30mL) gin (for a stronger drink, increase by ½ ounce or 15mL)
- ¾ ounce (20mL) Cointreau or Curaçao
- ¾ ounce (20mL) lemon juice
- ¼ ounce (7mL) simple syrup
- 1 ½ ounce Belvoir Elderflower and Rose Lemonade or use regular lemonade, flavored with elderflower and rose flower water
Step by Step Instructions
Step 1
- Prepare your cocktail glasses (I like to use Champagne coupes for this drink) by freezing them for about 30 minutes prior to use.
Step 2
- Add a teaspoon or two of absinthe to rinse the inside of the glass, discarding the excess.
Step 3
- Shake the gin, Cointreau, lemon juice, and simple syrup together over ice and strain into your chilled cocktail glass.
- Pour in the flavored lemonade. If desired, use an orange peel and twist over the glass, then drop into the drink. Enjoy immediately!
