Wine Country Garden Bees Knees Cocktail

A Napa Valley twist to a classic Prohibition era cocktail
Gin, fresh lemon juice, and simple syrup create this cocktail. Our version features O’Connell Family Estate Vineyard Garden fall harvests to create GC Napa Valley Rim Seasoning: Pomegranate Sugar, and GC Napa Valley guava sugar to add layers of flavor. It is traditionally served in a coupe glass, but Gabrielle prefers a rocks tumbler over ice for brunch with an extra-large ice cube. The cocktail’s name comes from Prohibition-era slang meaning “the best”.

Enjoy!

SERVES 2

PREP TIME: 5 minutes TOTAL TIME: 10 minutes

INGREDIENTS

for 1 cocktail served in On the Rocks Stemless Cocktail Tumbler

• 1/2 cup reg sized ice cubes
• 1 Extra-large ice cube Substitute 4 regular sized ice cubes
• 4 oz gin
• 1/2 cup freshly squeezed lemon juice
• 1 lemon wedge
• 2/3 cup GC Napa Valley Natural Guava Sugar
• 2/3 cup warm water
• 2 2” Lavender sprig- fresh or dried
• ¼ cup Tbsp Rim Seasoning: Pomegranate Sugar

INGREDIENTS

• for 1 cocktail served inOn the Rocks Stemless Cocktail Tumbler
• 1/2 cup reg sized ice cubes
• 1Extra-large ice cube Substitute 4 regular sized ice cubes
• 4oz gin
• 1/2 cupfreshly squeezed lemon juice
• 1 lemon wedge
• 2/3 cup GC Napa Valley Natural Guava Sugar
• 2/3 cup warm water
• 22” Lavender sprig- fresh or dried
• ¼ cupTbspRim Seasoning: Pomegranate Sugar

TO PREPARE

Make guavasimple syrup

1. Mixthe Guava Sugar with the warm water in a small saucepan over low heat.
2. Stir and cook until the sugar dissolves. Remove from heat and transfer to a heat resistant glass container. Reserve Prepare glass rim

Use a tumbler or coup glass

1. Rub 1 Lemon wedge around glass rim to wet the edge
2. Pour Rim Seasoning Pomegranate Sugaronto a small flat plate and push down to spread out.
3. Turn glass upside-down and twist back and forth into the sugar until well coated
4. Put the gin, freshly squeezed lemon juice, guava syrup, ½ cup regular sized ice cubes into cocktail shaker. Shake well. Serve immediately

TO SERVE

SHOPPING LIST

• Prefer organic, farmers market, garden grown, GMO-hormone-antibiotic-nitrate free products
• bottle gin- select a premium quality such as Tanqueray, Beefeaters, or your favorite artisan brand
• 2 lemons
• Ice cubes