Shakespeare Dreams: Gin Cocktails for Midsummer Evenings

It's time to remember that cocktails can be very pretty. This Gin Cocktail is a great moment: gin and creme de violette is fresh and bright. The main thing it is very evenly balanced.

Shakespeare Dreams

Gin Cocktail

Ingredients

2 oz Gin

1 oz Creme de Violette

1 oz Lemon Juice

Dash of White Glitter

Top with Tonic Water

Garnish: Lemon Wedge

It's all spritzing a good time. A highball cocktail with tonic water is perfect for a Sunday afternoon. You can keep it light, balance it as you like, and have fun with it. Typically, I always want people to make cocktails their own but my one rule with this one is that lemon juice is better. It's good to balance with the tonic and the creme de violette. Lemon maintains the balance.

Recipe: In a cocktail shaker with ice, pour gin, creme de violette, and lemon juice. Dash in a half tea spoon of edible white glitter. Close and shake until cold (about fifteen seconds). Strain into a highball glass with ice. Top with Tonic water. Garnish with a lemon wedge.