Rose

Rose

Gin shaken with dry vermouth, apricot brandy and a teaspoon of grenadine. A powder-pink Parisian classic with more spine than its color suggests.

24% ABVStrongCocktails

Easy

Difficulty

3 min

Time

160 Cal

Calories

Flavor profile

Gin

Strength
Sweet
Sour
Bitter

Taste values from the Pocket Bartender recipe catalog.

Ingredients

  • Powdered Sugar
  • Gin1 oz
  • Lemon Juice1/2 tsp
  • Dry Vermouth½ oz
  • Grenadine1 tsp
  • Apricot Brandy½ oz

Ingredient substitutions

No exact bottle on the shelf? These swaps keep Rose close to the original.

  • Instead of Powdered Sugar

    • Simple Syrupdissolves instantly
    • Sugarstir well to dissolve
  • Instead of Gin

    • Old Tom Ginslightly softer and sweeter
    • Vodkacleaner, less botanical
  • Instead of Lemon Juice

    • Lime Juicesharper, greener
  • Instead of Dry Vermouth

    • Blanc Vermouthslightly sweeter
    • Lillet Blanclighter, citrusy
  • Instead of Grenadine

    • Raspberry Syrupberry-forward, same blush
  • Instead of Apricot Brandy

    • Peach Brandyswaps the stone fruit
    • Peach Schnappssweeter, lighter

Instructions

  1. Shake together in a cocktail shaker.

  2. Then strain into chilled glass.

  3. Garnish and serve.

Pairs well with

Apricot and grenadine petal this gin drink pink — garden-party sweets suit:

  • Apricot tartlets
  • Rose-glazed shortbread
  • Cucumber sandwiches
  • Pistachio macarons

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