Saint's Row Recipe
Empress, Crème de Violet, Lemon, Strawberry Prosecco
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Ingredients
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Cocktail
Garnish & Ice
Optional (for simple syrup)
Method
Prepare Simple Syrup (if needed)
- 1
Make syrup
Combine 0.5 cups water and 0.5 cups granulated sugar in a small saucepan. Heat over medium, stirring until sugar dissolves. Remove from heat and cool to room temperature. Refrigerate if not using immediately.
Build Cocktail
- 2
Shake base
Fill a cocktail shaker with ice. Add 1.5 oz Empress gin, 0.5 oz Crème de Violette, 0.75 oz fresh lemon juice, and 0.5 oz simple syrup. Cap the shaker and shake vigorously for 12–15 seconds until well chilled.
- 3
- 4
Top with Prosecco
Gently top the drink with 3 oz chilled Strawberry Prosecco. Pour slowly down the side of the glass to preserve effervescence and allow a gentle layering of the violet-toned base with the pink Prosecco.
Garnish & Serve
- 5
Garnish with a halved hulled strawberry placed on the rim or floated on top, and a lemon wheel on the rim. Serve immediately.