THE BALMORAL’S REFRESHING GRAND DAME COCKTAIL

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Perfectly pink, The Balmoral’s sublime Grand Dame cocktail puts some sparkle into your Easter celebrations. With floral rose notes enriched by lively cherry and finished with Champagne, it’s a playful little number you can make yourself at home.

INGREDIENTS

20ml Cherry Marnier
10ml Old Curiosity Apothecary Rose Gin
10ml rose syrup
Mercier Champagne
4 drops rose bitters
1 brown sugar cube
Fresh strawberries (to garnish)

METHOD

1) Pour the Cherry Marnier, gin and rose syrup into a chilled Champagne flute.

2) Add the 4 drops of rose bitters on the sugar cube and drop into the flute.

3) Top up with Champagne.

4) Garnish with fresh strawberries and serve!


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