Mesmerizing Apricot Dream Cocktail

Intriguingly opaque and slightly frothy, the Mesmerizing Apricot Dream Cocktail is a mesmerizing balance of apricot, gin, and lime flavors. With a pale salmon hue, this cocktail is a delightful and refreshing option for any occasion.

Mesmerizing Apricot Dream Cocktail

A mesmerizing balance of apricot, gin, and lime flavors in a slightly frothy and salmon-hued cocktail.

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Ingredients

  • 1 teaspoon sugar
  • 1/2 teaspoon hot water
  • 2 oz. Plymouth or Citadelle gin
  • 1 oz. fresh lime juice
  • 3/4 oz. Giffard Abricot du Roussillon liqueur
  • 1/2 oz. Blume Marillen apricot eau-de-vie
  • 3 dashes Peychaud's bitters
  • 1 kumquat, halved (optional)

Instructions

  1. In a cocktail shaker, stir sugar and hot water until dissolved.
  2. Fill the shaker with ice.
  3. Add gin, fresh lime juice, apricot liqueur, apricot eau-de-vie, and Peychaud's bitters to the shaker.
  4. Cover the shaker and shake vigorously for about 15 seconds, until chilled.
  5. Place the optional kumquat in a chilled coupe glass.
  6. Strain the cocktail into the glass.