Water Lily (cocktail)

Water lily
TypeMixed drink
Ingredients
  • 3/4 Triple Sec
  • 3/4 crème de violette
  • 3/4 lemon juice
  • 3/4 gin
Base spiritGin
Standard drinkwareChampagne coupe
Standard garnishOrange peel
PreparationCombine ingredients with ice in cocktail shaker; shake well, then strain into cocktail glass, pouring over ice.

The Water Lily is a cocktail made with gin, crème de violette, orange liqueur such as triple sec or cointreau, and fresh lemon juice. It can be garnished with orange zest and served in a coupe glass.[1]

The variation White Lily is made with gin, rum and Cointreau, and the anise-flavored French liquor pastis, omitting the violet liquor.[2]

The Moonlight cocktail is identical to the Water Lily, except with lime juice in place of the lemon juice.[3]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Water Lily". Saveur. 18 March 2019.
  2. ↑ Halley, Ned (1998). Ultimate Cocktail Book. Wordsworth Editions. ISBN 9781853267628.
  3. ↑ "The Cocktailian: Creme de violette lifts Aviation to the moon". Sfgate. 7 September 2007.


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