SILENT POOL GIN VALENTINE’S DAY COCKTAIL – ‘ROSA’S RUIN’

Silent Pool Gin, distilled in the Surrey Hills, is sure to impress your other half this Valentine’s Day. With a bottle as beautiful as the liquid inside is delicious, Silent Pool Gin is fast becoming a favourite of gin fans across the UK.

Hanna Bixo, of Hawksmoor in London, has created the Rosa’s Ruin as a simple to make yet tasty cocktail to serve your loved one this Valentine’s Day.

Perfect as a pre-dinner aperitif. The cocktail incorporates Cocchi Rosa, an aromatized wine which has notes of citrus zests and rose petals. This accentuates the floral notes found in the gin, adding delicate depth to the cocktail.

The Silent Pool Gin and Cocchi Rosa are balanced with lemon juice, sugar syrup and a touch of Punt e Mes. Shaken up and simply served in a martini glass with a single rose petal garnish, it not only tastes delicious but looks the part too, much like the gin itself.

Ingredients

35ml Silent Pool Gin

20ml Cocchi Rosa

15ml lemon juice

10ml sugar syrup

2.5ml Punt e Mes

Method

Place all ingredients into a cocktail shaker (or a large jam jar will do!). Shake with plenty of ice and strain into a martini glass (preferably through a tea strainer or sieve to catch any small shards of ice). Garnish with a single rose petal.