How to make ...
The Empress
The Empress is a refreshing spin on a classic Lychee Martini, combining equal parts vodka, and elderflower liqueur with lychee and lime juice.
Ingredients
25ml Vodka
25ml Elderflower Liqueur
25ml Lime Juice
25ml Lychee Juice
Tinned Lychee for garnish
Times:
Prep: 2 Minutes
Make: 30 Seconds
Total: 2 Minutes and 30 Seconds
Calories:
96 calories
Allergens:
Contains sulphites.
Servings:
Serves 1
Method
Chill a martini glass/coupette in the freezer or fill it with ice.
Take your Boston glass or small tin and, using your jigger to measure, add the vodka, elderflower liqueur and lychee juice to the shaker.
Using your Mexican elbow and a jigger, squeeze 25ml of lime juice and add it to the shaker.
Fill your shaker with cubed ice and seal using your Boston tin or lid, before shaking vigorously for 10-15 seconds or until your tin is very cold.
Remove your glass from the freezer or empty it of ice if necessary.
Using your Hawthorne strainer and your fine strainer, double strain your cocktail into your chilled Martini glass or coupette.
Garnish with a tinned lychee, dropped in the cocktail.
Serve and enjoy!
Equipment
Shaker
Jigger/Measure
Hawthorne Strainer
Fine Strainer
Mexican Elbow
Cubed Ice
History
This is another cocktail created by our head bartender, events manager and resident cocktail chemist, Jake Rogers, this simple but elegant mixture of vodka, floral elderflower, lightly fruity lychee make a zingy and botanical sour and the addition of a dry sparkling wine transforms this cocktail into a classy welcome drink, ideal for summery events like weddings and garden parties.
There is a wealth of folklore surrounding the elder tree, which gives us elderflowers and elderberries. In some myths the elder tree is said to ward off evil and give protection from witches, while other beliefs say that witches often congregate beneath the plant, especially when it is full of fruit.
If an elder tree was cut down, a spirit known as the elder mother would be released and take her revenge. The tree could only be safely cut while chanting a rhyme to the elder mother.
