Hi! My mother’s birthday is coming up, and I wanted to surprise her with the recipe to her favorite cocktail at a local resturaunt. I was able to get the ingredients, and it uses the lychee perfect puree. I’ve found they are incredibly difficult to find in store, and thought before I buy it online I should ask if any similar purées by other brands that are more accessible.
(Drink in picture is the recipe doubled)
I’ve been playing around with the new Another Hendrick’s Gin (the white bottle), and I came up with a cocktail I think is worth sharing. Since the drink has such a beautiful golden color, I decided to call it Golden Hour. 🍑✨
It’s bright, juicy, and incredibly refreshing. Ripe peach is the first thing you notice, followed by fresh lemon that keeps it from being too sweet. Another Hendrick’s brings delicate notes of orange blossom, soft florals, and just a whisper of cacao, giving the cocktail a silky, elegant finish without overpowering the fruit.
Every sip starts with lush peach, brightens with vibrant citrus, and finishes with gentle botanical complexity. It drinks like summer in a glass and would be just as at home on the porch as it would at brunch or a dinner party.
Tasting Notes
🍑 Ripe peach
🍋 Fresh lemon
🌼 Orange blossom
🌸 Soft florals
🌿 Delicate botanicals
🍫 A subtle hint of cacao on the finish
Golden Hour
Ingredients
2 oz Another Hendrick’s Gin
2 oz Simply Peach Juice
1 oz fresh lemon juice
1 oz simple syrup
Directions
Add all ingredients to a cocktail shaker filled with ice.
Shake until well chilled (about 15–20 seconds).
Strain into a chilled coupe or over fresh ice in a rocks glass.
Garnish with a fresh peach slice or a lemon twist.
I’d love to hear what you think if you make it. If you try any variations, let me know—I think it would also be fantastic with a splash of sparkling wine or topped with club soda for a lighter version.
For your info, this is a functional art piece and is suitable as a regular Kraken bottle, rum bottle, alcohol bottle, water bottle, home decor or bar decor ;)
So I finally sat down and made my first proper Negroni tonight after months of reading about it. Went with the classic equal parts ratio, one ounce each of gin, Campari, and sweet vermouth, stirred over ice and strained into a rocks glass with an orange peel. Turned out pretty solid but the Campari felt a little dominant for my taste.
I've been reading that a lot of people tweak it to something like 1.5 oz gin to 0.75 oz each of Campari and vermouth to let the gin come through more. Others go 1.5 gin, 1 Campari, 0.75 vermouth.
Curious what ratios people here actually land on after experimenting. Do you stick to equal parts out of respect for the classic, or do you adjust based on your gin choice? I used a London Dry but I have a more botanical gin I want to try next time.
Also open to vermouth recommendations. I used Carpano Antica, which I know is a popular choice, but I'm wondering if a drier sweet vermouth would help balance out the bitterness a bit. Carpano is pretty rich and almost vanillaforward, so it might actually be pushing the sweetness in a direction that makes the Campari feel even more aggressive by contrast.
Appreciate any honest feedback from people who have actually dialed this drink in.
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