Prep Time: 4 minutes minutes
Course: Drinks
Cuisine: American
Keyword: Gin, grapefruit cocktails, spring cocktails
Servings: 1
- 2 oz gin
- 1 oz red grapefruit juice
- 1 oz lemon juice
- ½ oz rose simple syrup
- 2 dashes Peychaud's bitters
- 1 cardamom pod
- Rose petal or grapefruit twist for ga
Infuse: Lightly crack the cardamom pod and add it to a shaker.
Shake: Add gin, grapefruit juice, lemon juice, rose syrup, and bitters. Fill with ice and shake vigorously for about 15 seconds.
Strain: Strain into a chilled coupe glass.
Optional Garnish: Float a rose petal or grapefruit twist on top for an elegant
Pro Tips
- Use a floral or citrus-forward gin like Hendrick’s or Empress 1908 to complement the rose and cardamom.
- For a stronger cardamom note, steep the cracked pod in the syrup or gin for 10–15 minutes before mixing.
- Make your own rose syrup by simmering dried rose petals with sugar and water, then straining.
- Use edible, pesticide-free petals if garnishing with rose.