Drinks

Water Lily Cocktail

Crème de violette lends a touch of sweetness—and a lovely lavender hue—to this gin-based drink.

  • Serves

    Makes 1 cocktail

  • Prep

    5 minutes

Water Lily cocktail
PHOTO: MURRAY HALL • FOOD STYLING: JESSIE YUCHEN

By SAVEUR Editors


Updated on March 31, 2024

Crème de violette adds sweetness and an arresting purple color to a tart mix of gin, lemon juice, and triple sec in this cocktail recipe adapted from Please Don't Tell (PDT), a speakeasy in New York City.

Ingredients

  • ¾ oz. crème de violette
  • ¾ oz. gin
  • ¾ oz. fresh lemon juice
  • ¾ oz. triple sec
  • Strip of orange zest, for garnish

Instructions

Step 1

To a cocktail shaker filled halfway with ice, add the crème de violette, gin, lemon juice, and triple sec, and shake vigorously until chilled. Strain into a coupe glass and garnish with the orange zest.

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