This easy pink silk lemon martini empress gin cocktail is a beautiful bright and delicious cocktail with lots of fresh flavors. It’s an easy cocktail to be enjoyed for spring but you could also enjoy it as a fresh citrus summer cocktail too. This stunning purple and pink ginger-flavored gin martini is beautified with the very special Empress 1908 gin spirit that just makes every cocktail special and new.

If you haven’t tried making cocktail recipes with Empress Gin before, then I highly recommend you get on board and try this truly unique gin. I find it very hard to resist the urge to splash this beautiful vibrant indigo blue gin into just about everything around this time of year. You’ll find that the bright indigo and violet blue coloring of this gin spirit doesn’t really make a big punch in the flavor profile.

Empress Gin’s Bold Butterfly Pea Flower Power

The beautiful color is a result of the more mild-tasting Butterfly Pea Blossom Flower. When the flowers are brewed or steeped, the butterfly pea flowers produce a stunning and vivid indigo blue hue that’s hard to miss. It’s popular for making blue lattes for moon milk or simple blue tea.This beautiful bold color along with well-rounded botanicals, floral flavors, spices, citrus, and juniper all contribute to its refreshing bouquet of aromatics and flavors.

Empress Gin Cocktails Are Easy To Blend and Enjoy

You’ll find that this gin, while refreshing and handsome in looks, is also really quite easy to use and easy to blend into a variety of flavor profiles. I would say even if you aren’t a born gin lover, this gin is easy to sip, blend, and enjoy.

It’s a go-to choice for easy gin drinks that will inspire you throughout the seasons. Plus, it just makes the prettiest darn pink cocktails I’ve ever seen. This easy antique rose empress gin cocktail is just one example of those pretty pink drinks and it’s one of my favorite Empress gin cocktails.

Make a Zippy Pink Silk lemon Martini Empress gin Cocktail

As soon as spring hits and we launch ourselves, our styles, and our tastes into the warm weather seasons, stunning and colorful refreshing gin cocktails always bump their way up on the list for me. So, for a fun and flirty spring or summer cocktail, I thought that a fresh lemon juice and ginger drink would make a perfect pair in this cool empress gin martini.

I flavor the cocktail even further with a delicious splash of Apologue Celery Root Liqueur. It has a simple and fresh herbaceous quality that melts right into gin cocktails. Let’s look at how to mix up this easy and refreshing lemon ginger cocktail you can sip and enjoy to the last drop.

Make fresh ginger syrup For the Lemon Martini Empress Gin Cocktail

Grab some fresh thin slices of ginger root along with a few strips of fresh lemon peel and combine these in a small saucepan. I find that best way to extract lots of flavor in minimal time is to poke and puncture the lemon and ginger with a fork in the pot a few times to help them release their flavor and infuse the syrup even faster. To this, add in equal parts sugar and water.

I usually just do 1 cup water to 1 cup of sugar. Stir everything together as you bring this mixture to a simmer. When mixture comes to a simmer, put the lid on and reduce heat to low. Continue simmering on low for 10 to 15 minutes. Strain and let cool then transfer to an airtight container. Use within 7 to 10 days.

splash in empress gin and lemon juice To Make a Pink Silk Lemon Martini

The first thing to do is grab a mixing glass or cocktail shaker and splash in the pretty purple Empress gin. Next, splash in fresh lemon juice.

When the citric acid from the lemon juice combines with the purple gin, it will activate a stunning color change. You’ll see our bright violet gin swirl into shades of magenta and deep pink.

add in the syrup and liqueur

Next, add in the ginger lemon simple syrup made with fresh ginger and lemon peel plus a splash of Apologue celery root liqueur. This will elevate the flavor of our simple empress gin cocktail with the bright spiced flavor of ginger and the herbaceousness of the liqueur. It’s also great if you’re like me and you just love a good old fashioned lemon ginger syrup cocktail fancied up with unique spirits like this.

If you don’t have Apologue celery root liqueur, you can still make the cocktail without it by simply using the Empress purple gin as the main spirit in the cocktail flavored with syrup and fresh citrus. Taste and adjust the lemon juice and syrup as needed before pouring and serving.

Add ice to your cocktail shaker and shake to combine

Lastly, add in some fresh ice to fill about three-quarters of the way and shake everything together until completely chilled through and combined. If desired, rub the rim of a martini glass or coupe glass and dip in a little pink sanding sugar.

It’s a nice touch for adding a little spring fling flare to our soft pink-petal inspired Hydrangea’s Kiss cocktail. You could also keep it simple and float some rose petals or edible flowers on top if you like! All of these little touches make for a simple yet beautiful cocktail.

Garnish Pink Silk Lemon Martini Empress Gin Cocktail with fresh lemon

Garnish your fresh lemon Empress gin cocktail with fresh lime wheels and enjoy nice and cold. It’s the perfect cocktail when you crave a zesty and brightly refreshing warm weather drink with stunning pink color and mouthwatering flavors.

You’ll find the delicate aroma of zesty citrus, fresh ginger, and the flowery fragrance of the gin combine to make a distinct and interesting gin martini that will quench your thirst and curiosity for something new! Its pretty pink color also makes this a very fun Valentine’s Day gin cocktail!

I hope this inspires you to enjoy a delicious and refreshing Empress gin cocktail soon! Its natural indigo color and stunning color change effects are fascinating and fun to work with and the results are always 100% deeeeeeee-licious.

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