Saffron Gimlet
Gin and saffron-honey syrup with fresh lemon — the saffron turns the drink a deep amber-gold and adds an unmistakable floral-metallic warmth that transforms the gimlet format entirely.
Served in a coupe glass · Garnish: Saffron strands · Difficulty: medium
Ingredients
- 2 oz London Dry Gin
- 0.75 oz Saffron Honey Syrup
- 0.75 oz Fresh Lime Juice
Instructions
- To make saffron syrup: steep a pinch of saffron in warm equal-parts honey syrup for 20 minutes; strain.
- Combine gin, saffron syrup, and lime juice in a shaker with ice.
- Shake vigorously.
- Double-strain into a chilled coupe.
- Garnish with 3 strands of saffron floated on the surface.