#may sunset

I mixed this beautiful May Sunset cocktail as the four of us were together to celebrate Mum and Dad's Agate Anniversary, and yesterday's evening skies after too many rainy days!

Ingredients (serves 1):

8 ice cubes

15 millilitres/½ fluid ounce (1 tablespoon) London Dry Gin

7.5 millilitres/1/4 fluid ounce (1/2 tablespoon) Angostura Bitters

30 millilitres/1 fluid ounce (2 tablespoons) Simple Syrup

the juice of half a lemon

chilled Champagne, to top

edible flowers, such as phlox or violas

Place ice cubes in a shaker. Pour Gin, Angostura Bitters and Simple Syrup over the ice.

Thoroughly squeeze in the juice of the lemon halve.

Close shaker tightly and shake energetically.

Double strain into a chilled coupe glass, and top with chilled Champagne. Garnish with phlox flowers.