This intergalactic conjunction only happens every 20 years in the sky, but you can enjoy it in a glass any day of the week. Saturn Returns is a cosmic play on the famous “Saturn” gin-based tiki cocktail, adding the tropical nuttiness of coconut to encircle the warm herbal notes of Empress Indigo Gin. And look, here comes the Jupiter Retrigrade cocktail, orbiting the earthy flavors of beets and saffron, aligning alongside the floral bouquet of Empress Elderflower Rose Gin.
Your horoscope for today: enjoy a Saturn Returns and a Jupiter Retrograde with friends or loved ones and get ready to soar through the cosmos.
Jupiter Retrograde
Equipment
- 1 Cocktail shaker
- 1 Highball Glass or Tiki Mug
Ingredients
- 2 1/4 oz Empress Elderflower Rose Gin
- 1/4 oz falernum `
- 3/4 oz golden beet shrub
- 1/4 oz lemon juice
- 1/4 oz simple syrup
- 2 dashes saffron tea concentrate
- grapefruit peel garnish
- maraschino cherry garnish
- mint leaves garnish
Instructions
- Add all ingredients to a cocktail shaker with ice, and shake it baby.
- Strain into a fun highball glass or tiki mug filled with crushed ice.
- Garnish with a grapefruit peel holding a maraschino “spot” and mint leaves.
Cheers!
Golden Beet Shrub
Equipment
- Aluminum Foil
- 2 Airtight Containers
Ingredients
- 1 whole medium to large golden beet
- 1/2 cup cane sugar
- 1/4 cup white wine vinegar
Instructions
- Wrap beet in aluminum foil and place in a 350-degree oven for 1 hour.
- Let cool and peel off skin. Dice into ¼” squares (this should yield about 1 cup of roasted beets).
- Place beets in an airtight container with the cane sugar, stir to incorporate.
- Let rest on the counter or in the refrigerator for 2-3 days, stirring daily.
- Strain into a new container, and then pour the vinegar through the beet mixture into the same new container.
- Stir to incorporate, and chill to use in cocktails.
Saffron Tea Concentrate
Equipment
- 1 Small Bowl
Ingredients
- 10 threads saffron
- 2 tbsp boiling water
Instructions
- Place saffron in a small bowl.
- Add 2 tablespoons boiling water and let steep for 10 minutes.
- Strain out the saffron threads and chill for use.
