We love the concept of a signature cocktail at an event. Be it a fancy martini or a secret family concoction, your guests will love the thought put into keeping them refreshed (and relaxed!). Every now and then, we'll feature a new signature cocktail from around the web or created by us. Have a smashing recipe you'd like to submit? We'd love to feature it (and taste test it, let's just be honest)!
This week, we're channeling Marilyn with a sparkly, pink cocktail jazzed up with a little lime, gin, and sugar on the rim. Serve in champagne saucers for Gatsby-esque flair. Delicious? Yes. We'll take one (or three).
Ingredients:
2 1/4 cups freshly squeezed lime juice (or 1 1/2 ounces per shaker), plus more for rims
1 1/2 cups gin (or 2 ounces per shaker)
1/2 cup superfine sugar (or 2 teaspoons per shaker)
1 bottle brut Champagne or sparkling wine (or 4 ounces per shaker)
Fine sanding sugar for rims
Grenadine
Mix lime juice, gin, and superfine sugar in a 2-quart pitcher; chill until ready to serve, several hours.
To serve, dip rims of glasses in lime juice, then sanding sugar, to coat with a 1-inch-wide band. Measue 4 ounces Champagne or sparkling wine into a cocktail shaker filled with ice. Add 3 1/2 ounces lime juice-and-gin mixture, and shake; strain into two glasses, and add 2 to 3 drops of grenadine to each. Repeat. (Serves 12)
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