A recipe for a springtime gin and rosé cocktail, featuring fresh tarragon and aromatic rose syrup.
It’s funny how sometimes you know a thing, and yet it can take years for you to realize it. Sometimes it is a thing that you slowly come to realize. Like how as a child and a teenager, I knew my parents worked hard to provide a good life for me and my sister. But when I finally reached adulthood myself is when it finally hit me how much work they really put into it.
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And then there are times that these facts hit you rapidly, like a ton of bricks. Like last weekend when we drove past an enormous landfill followed by a strikingly beautiful glass recycling plant. I asked my husband “what is that?” as we approached a huge yard filled with piles of glittering crystals, sparkling and reflecting in the sunlight. This may seem foolish and shocking that I am now thirty years old and am realizing truly how much waste we produce on a weekly basis, but I was floored. These are items and packaging that we consume for just a glimmer in our short lifetime, and yet they will survive for years, decades, eons after we are dead and gone. It’s sad, isn’t it? That’s not the lasting impression I want to leave on this planet.
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And so now our small family of two (plus two furry girls!) are working to reduce our waste by several simple steps. First: upping our recycling game. You wouldn’t believe how much can be recycled! So many things that I used to throw away without a second thought, when they could have gone straight into the recycling bin. And secondly, we are going to be starting our own composting system. It is the perfect time too: we are ripping out our old small garden and putting in a dedicated larger garden space in the back of our yard, with two large 4×6 foot planters and a separate berry bush planter.
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And I’m looking forward to getting that herb garden back up and running this year, so I can grow lots of fresh herbs, like tarragon for these refreshing cocktails! This is going to be my new go-to fancy drink this summer, I’m telling you. It starts with a super frothy egg white. I like to shake the egg white on its own before adding the other ingredients or any ice. This helps the egg white to easily become really bubbly and frothy, making for the perfect craft cocktail. Then I add all the other ingredients except for the rosé before shaking. The rose syrup gives a lovely, fresh, floral note to the cocktail, which contrasts nicely with the crisp gin and tart lemon juice. After straining, top with some bubbly rosé and a tarragon sprig to finish!
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Now it’s your turn: what is your favorite summertime cocktail? Share with me by commenting below; we are always looking for new and tasty cocktails to try!
- 1 egg white
- 1 1/2 ounces gin
- 1 ounce lemon juice
- 1/2 ounce rose syrup
- 2 sprigs tarragon, divided
- 1 ounce rosé
- Fill a champagne coupe with ice water and set aside to chill.
- Add egg white to a cocktail shaker and replace lid. Shake vigorously for 20-25 seconds until egg white is frothy. Add gin, lemon juice, rose syrup, and one tarragon sprig. Fill shaker with ice and replace lid. Shake vigorously for 20-25 seconds again. Pour out ice water from champagne coupe and strain contents of shaker into chilled coupe. Top with rosé and garnish with remaining tarragon sprig.
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The separate step for shaking the egg white before adding the ice is a great practical detail—the extra foam should make the final texture much lighter. I also like the contrast between the floral rose syrup and tart lemon; for a less sweet version, would you reduce the syrup or swap in a drier rosé? The ingredient list makes this easy to test at home.
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This tarragon and rose syrup gin-rosé cocktail is exactly what I need for spring—would you suggest a floral or dry gin for it?
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Shaking the egg white before adding ice and the other ingredients is the detail I would have missed. The rose syrup, lemon, and tarragon sound balanced rather than simply floral, and topping with rosé keeps it light for warm weather. Fresh tarragon from a home herb garden would make this especially satisfying.
What a delightful drink recipe! The Tarragon Rose Cocktail sounds so refreshing—perfect for summer evenings. Thanks for sharing the step-by-step guide! Looking forward to trying it out alongside my gaming sessions at slope run. Cheers! 🌹🍹
What a delightful drink recipe! The Tarragon Rose Cocktail sounds so refreshing—perfect for summer evenings. Thanks for sharing the step-by-step guide! Looking forward to trying it out alongside my gaming sessions at slope run. Cheers! 🌹🍹
This cocktail sounds perfect for summer! The combination of frothy egg white, floral rose syrup, crisp gin, and sparkling rosé creates such an elegant drink, and the fresh tarragon is a beautiful finishing touch. After trying a new recipe, I like to unwind with Crossy Road , the arcade game where players guide quirky characters through busy roads and obstacles. It’s a fun way to relax while enjoying a refreshing drink.
I liked how That’s Not My Neighbor connected the tarragon rose cocktail with sustainable living habits and using fresh, home-grown ingredients. The recipe is quite clear, especially the tip about shaking the egg whites separately to create a smoother foam. This method is also used by many bartenders in classic cocktails (according to Difford’s Guide).