With its festive colour and mind-blowing taste, this martini is just the thing to serve to guests at a holiday gathering! Combining the refreshing flavours of raspberry, pomegranate, and mint, plus honey, gin, and sparkling rosé, this elegant cocktail is sure to be a hit.
Before your event, just prepare the easy mint-infused honey simple syrup and place it in the fridge for up to one month. This recipe makes 4 cocktails, so just make more simple syrup ahead if you’re planning on serving a crowd!
Want to make it? Here’s what you’ll need!
Ingredients:
Simple syrup:
- 1 cup honey
- ¾ cup water
- ¼ cup fresh mint leaves, rinsed
For four cocktails:
- ½ cup simple syrup
- 1 cup ice
- ¼ cup gin
- ½ cup pomegranate juice, unsweetened
- Juice of a lime, fresh
- 1 cup raspberries, fresh
- ¼ cup pomegranate seeds, frozen
- Sparkling rosé
Preparation:
Simple syrup:
- Place the honey and the water in a saucepan over medium heat. Bring to a boil, stirring to make sure the honey is completely dissolved.
- Take off the heat before stirring in the mint leaves. Let cool completely.
- Once cooled to room temperature, remove the mint leaves using a strainer and place the simple syrup in the fridge for up to one month.
For 4 cocktails:
- Place the simple syrup, the ice, the gin, the pomegranate juice, and the lime juice in a cocktail shaker. Shake well to combine.
- Add the raspberries and pomegranate seeds to 4 cocktail glasses and strain the liquid over the fruit. Top off with sparkling rosé before garnishing with mint leaves and serving immediately.
There you have it, a delicious cocktail in a festive colour, perfect for any gathering! If you make this recipe and want to share it with us, tag us on Instagram @stokesstores and use the hashtag #StokesMoments.