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Pink Peppermint Sour

Course Drinks
Keyword candy cane, gin, lemon

Ingredients

  • 2 oz. Empress 1908 Indigo Gin
  • 1 oz. Candy cane syrup*
  • ½ oz. Fresh lemon juice
  • Crushed candy cane rim garnish

Instructions

  • Rim a cocktail glass with thick simple syrup or honey.
  • Dip coated rim into crushed candy canes.
  • Combine ingredients and shake with ice.
  • Strain into the rimmed cocktail glass.

Notes

*For Candy cane syrup: Crush 3-4 large candy canes into pieces. Add to a small saucepan over medium heat with 1 cup water and ½ cup granulated sugar. Simmer until sugar dissolves and candy canes melt completely. Remove from heat and refrigerate in a sealed container.
The mixologists at Empress 1908 created this recipe.