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rocks glass with lemonade and strawberry slices garnished with a pink rose.

Saffron Rose Gin Lemonade

Amy Traynor
This luxurious spring cocktail recipe mixes pink gin with a homemade saffron and rosewater simple syrup.
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Prep Time 3 minutes
Steep Time 1 hour
Total Time 1 hour 3 minutes
Course Drinks
Cuisine American
Servings 1 cocktail

Ingredients
  

For the cocktail:

  • 1½ oz pink gin
  • ¾ oz lemon juice
  • ¾ oz saffron and rosewater simple syrup

For the Saffron and Rose Simple Syrup:

  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1 cup water
  • 2 teaspoon rosewater
  • 15 saffron threads

Instructions
 

For the cocktail:

  • Combine all ingredients in a cocktail shaker and fill it ¾ with ice.
  • Shake until chilled, then strain into a rocks glass over fresh ice.
  • Top with chilled sparkling water and garnish with rose petals or strawberries.

For the Saffron and Rosewater Simple Syrup

  • Add the sugar and saffron to a heat safe jar or measuring cup.
  • Boil the water and pour it over the sugar and saffron.
  • Stir to dissolve all the sugar, then cover and let steep for 1 hour.
  • Remove the saffron threads and stir in the rosewater.
  • Store the finished syrup in a clean glass bottle or jar in the fridge for up to three weeks.
Keyword gin, lemonade, rosé, saffron, simple syrup
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