Cowichan 75 Recipe

Name: Minamis Cowichan 75 Recipe
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 10 min
Yield: 1 servings
Cuisine: Cocktail
Ingredients: 2 tbs Empress (or other) elderflower & rose gin; 0.5 tbs Elderflower syrup (St-Germain or homemade); 0.5 tbs Fresh lime juice; 6 to taste Ice (for shaking); 3 oz Unsworth Charme de l'île sparkling wine (or similar dry sparkling wine); 1 to taste Lime twist or thin lime wheel (garnish); 1 to taste Edible rose petal or small sprig of thyme (optional garnish)

Inspired by Minami

Time10m

Serves1

delicate, citrusy, bubbly empress elderflower & rose gin, elderflower syrup, lime juice, unsworth charme de l'île sparkling wine

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Ingredients

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Cocktail

2 tbs Empress (or other) elderflower & rose gin1/2 tbs Elderflower syrup (St-Germain or homemade)1/2 tbs Fresh lime juice6 to taste Ice (for shaking)3 oz Unsworth Charme de l'île sparkling wine (or similar dry sparkling wine)1 to taste Lime twist or thin lime wheel (garnish)1 to taste Edible rose petal or small sprig of thyme (optional garnish)

Method

Cocktail

Chill glass

Place a chilled champagne flute or coupe in the freezer for 5–10 minutes, or fill it with ice water while you prepare the cocktail to ensure the drink stays crisp and cold.

Combine ingredients

In a cocktail shaker, add 2 tbs elderflower & rose gin, 0.5 tbs elderflower syrup, 0.5 tbs fresh lime juice, and a generous measure of ice (about 6 ice cubes).

Shake

Secure the shaker and shake vigorously for 10–12 seconds until the shaker is very cold to the touch and the mixture is well chilled and slightly diluted.

Prepare glass

Discard ice water from the chilled flute/coupe if used and strain any residual water. Fine-strain or double-strain the shaken mixture into the chilled flute or coupe, filling it about one-third full (approximately 1.5–2 oz).

Top with sparkling wine

Slowly top the glass with 3 oz (approximately 90 ml) of Unsworth Charme de l'île sparkling wine (or a dry sparkling wine) poured gently down the side to preserve bubbles. Pour slowly until the glass is nearly full, leaving a small head.

Garnish and serve

Express a lime twist over the drink to release oils, then drop it into the flute or rest a thin lime wheel on the rim. Optionally add an edible rose petal or small sprig of thyme for aroma. Serve immediately while effervescent.

Notes

Adjust elderflower syrup to taste if you prefer a sweeter or drier cocktail (increase by 0.25–0.5 tbs for sweeter). If using a larger coupe/flute, scale sparkling wine to keep a roughly 2:1 sparkling wine to base ratio. All listed components are used in the steps above.