This drink may be beautiful, but don’t let the elderflower and lavender fool you, it packs a punch. The Botanist Gin has a complex flavor profile, layering 22 different botanicals within the traditional gin aromatics, lending an unexpected wildness to this refined cocktail.

Ingredients

1 ½ oz The Botanist Islay Dry Gin

½ oz Mathilde Raspberry Liqueur

Fever-Tree Elderflower Tonic Water

Sprig of Lavender for garnish

Lemon peel for garnish

Raspberry for garnish

Method

Build drink over ice in a stemless wine glass, filling with tonic. Stir well. Garnish with lavender sprig, lemon peel and raspberry.

Cocktail created by Francesco Lafranconi, executive director of mixology and spirits education at Southern Wine & Spirits.