Water Lily Cocktail

Name: Water Lily Cocktail
Prep time: PT0D0H5M
Cook time: PT0D0H0M
Total time: PT0D0H5M
Yield: Makes 1 cocktail
Ingredients: ¾ oz. crème de violette; ¾ oz. gin; ¾ oz. fresh lemon juice; ¾ oz. triple sec; Strip of orange zest, for garnish

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

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.