A Gin Cocktail that’s Pretty and Pink

Summer cocktails should be fuss-free, refreshing…and sometimes pink! (Well, that last one’s our opinion, anyway.) But easy and thirst-quenching are essentials during the hotter months. And that’s why we’re featuring this fun and slightly fruity gin cocktail from Plymouth gin.

This easy gin cocktail is your new summer drink

It’s a simple and sophisticated blend of gin with Lillet rosé. The Lillet gives the drink a hint of fruity freshness without the sweetness or heavy flavors fruit juice and simple syrup bring to a cocktail. (It’s also what gives the cocktail its blushing pink hue.)

The resulting cocktail is fairly crisp and made for an elegant afternoon or evening. I picture it being sipped at a Bond-worthy, British cocktail affair complete with men in white tails and the gentles strains of a string quartet. I might even serve it with a batch of these rosemary cheese scones for nibbling.

If living this genteel life is your kind of summer fantasy, then you need to pick up a bottle of gin and get mixing. Plymouth’s master distiller Sean Harrison recommends preparing the drink with a large cube of ice for proper enjoyment, as opposed to serving this gin cocktail with small cubes or ice chips.

What makes this cocktail an aphrodisiac?

Of course, it’s well-known that all alcohol is aphrodisiac to a degree. And certainly, a drink colored the sweet, blushing pink of new love should be an inspiration for romance. But this gin cocktail may offer more aphrodisiac possibilities than most.

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You see, all gins are distilled from a blend of botanicals. And traditionally, the primary botanical agent is juniper berry, the fruit of an evergreen shrub. It’s the essential oil of juniper that gives gin its signature slightly bitter, pine forest note. And it’s also held in regard as an aphrodisiac for men. One theory is that the woody, masculine notes of juniper essential oils stimulates erotic thoughts in men. (Although some may say that’s just the liquor talking.)

Whether gin leads your thoughts toward the erotic or simply gives you the warming sensation of alcohol to your bloodstream, this drink will certainly work as an aphrodisiac on some level. Cin cin.

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This simple and refreshing cocktail recipe is great for pre-dinner drinking or just something to sip on the porch on a warm day.

Course aperitif

Cuisine British

Prep Time 5 mins

Total Time 5 mins

Servings 1 cocktail

Ingredients

• 1 part Plymouth Gin
• 1 part Lillet Rosé
• Grapefruit Twist

Instructions

• Stir and serve in a rocks glass over ice or served up.

Notes

For a sweeter style, substitute Lillet Rosé with Lillet Blanc.

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Amy Reiley

An award-winning author of five aphrodisiac cookbooks with an MA in Gastronomy, Amy Reiley has spent the past 18 years studying the history and science behind aphrodisiac foods. She speaks on aphrodisiacs globally and has brought her knowledge of aphrodisiac foods to national television shows including The Today Show and CBS Early Show. Amy is also a freelance food, wine and health writer and wine competition judge. Her work has appeared in publications ranging from Variety to The Daily Meal. She is a former wine editor for Gayot.com and wine & spirits editor of Las Vegas magazine. Most importantly, Amy is a mother to 2 human children and 1 standard poodle.

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