The French Recipe

woody creek pea flower gin, lillet blanc, lemon juice, honey simple, french sauvignon blanc, dehydrated lemon wheel, served up

Inspired by Acova

Time8m

Serves1

Last updated Jul 14, 2026

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Ingredients

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1
Combine ingredients
Add 2 oz woody creek pea flower gin, 0.75 oz Lillet Blanc, 0.5 oz fresh lemon juice, and 0.5 oz honey simple syrup to a mixing glass.
2
Add ice and stir
Fill the mixing glass with enough ice to reach about three-quarters full (approximately 1 cup). Stir gently and steadily for 20–30 seconds until the mixture is well chilled (the mixing glass will sweat and the liquid will be slightly diluted).
3
Strain
Double-strain the chilled mixture into a chilled coupe or martini glass using a Hawthorne and fine mesh strainer to remove small ice shards and any particulate.

4
Carefully top the strained cocktail with 2 oz chilled French Sauvignon Blanc. Pour gently over the back of a bar spoon or down the inside edge of the glass to preserve a layered appearance and gentle effervescence.
5
Garnish with a dehydrated lemon wheel placed on the surface of the cocktail or floated on the rim.

6
Serve the cocktail 'up' (no ice) immediately while cold. Recommend presenting on a small napkin or saucer. Sip and enjoy the floral pea-flower gin notes balanced with the citrus, honey, and the crisp acidity of the Sauvignon Blanc.

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