Sparks flying on Valentine’s Day. This is the inspiration to create a cocktail to celebrate our first Valentine’s Day as Alberta’s first craft distillery.
We looked North to the Head bartender Tyler Gushaty and the bar team at North 53. This bijoux Edmonton restaurant is known for its exceptional bar program. They were last month awarded ‘Best Cocktail Menu for a New Restaurant’ by Where magazine, following a unanimous poll of Edmonton food bloggers.
Here is the result. Introducing The Lovers’ Quarrel – with Parlour Gin, grenadine, Cointreau, lemon juice and orange bitters – an easy to make up drink perfect for a night in.
The Lovers’ Quarrel
Ingredients
2oz Eau Claire Distillery Parlour Gin
0.75oz Lemon Juice
0.5oz House Grenadine
0.25oz Cointreau
2 Dashes orange bitters
Directions
Add all ingredients into a shaker
Add ice and shake
Double strain into a flute glass
Top with 1oz of Dry Brut
Garnish with Lemon Twist
The Lovers’ Quarrel’s key ingredient, Parlour Gin, is a medium gin that derives its flavourful characteristics from Eau Claire Distillery’s unique distillation technique. A recipe of natural botanicals is used to enhance the juniper berry induced dryness and to give it a special exotic nose of flowery essence, Saskatoon berries, rosehips and traditional London Dry style spices.
