The Orchard
Ingredients:
- 2 oz Empress 1908 Gin
- 0.5 oz Sweet Vermouth
- 0.75 oz lemon juice
- Rosemary Thyme Simple Syrup*
- 2 oz Top with Dry Apple Cider
Directions:
1. Add all ingredients excluding the cider to a cocktail shaker
with 1 large ice cube. Shake thoroughly, for about 30 seconds
or until the shaker feels cold to the touch.
2. Strain the cocktail into a tall glass filled with ice.
3. Top with apple cider.
4. Garnish with a sprig of rosemary and an apple slice.
*Rosemary Thyme Syrup
Ingredients:
1 Cup Water
2 Cups Granulated Sugar
3 Sprigs Rosemary
5 Sprigs Thyme
Directions:
1. Bring all the ingredients to a boil in a saucepan over
medium heat.
2. Lower the heat and let simmer for 12 minutes. Stir
occasionally.
3. Cool, strain solids, refrigerate and store for up to 10 days.
