Jasmine Cocktail

The Jasmine Cocktail is simple to make, with only four ingredients, but it has a ton of flavor and is a great pick for any gin lover! This is a gin-based drink with Campari liqueur, giving it a bitter flavor but with a lot of sweetness too. It's a refreshing sip and sophisticated enough for any cocktail party crowd!

I've been wanting to try this cocktail recipe for a while, since I do love my gin and Campari combinations (check out my Gin Campari Sour cocktail or the bubbly Negroni Spritz for more of this pairing!)

I love the simplicity of this drink, and the bitterness of the Campari definitely counteracts the sweetness of the triple sec. I ended up doubling the Campari from the original recipe for even more of that flavor!

Looking for some more gin and Campari drinks? Definitely try out the classic Negroni cocktail, the prosecco-based Negroni Sbagliato, or the Enzoni cocktail with grapes instead of vermouth!

Ingredients

You'll just need four ingredients for this drink! First, grab your gin -- any London Dry style will work great. I've used Bombay dry gin.

You'll also need Campari aperitivo liqueur and Cointreau liqueur. Campari is an Italian bittersweet liqueur and Cointreau is an orange-flavored liqueur that is a stronger, less sweet version of triple sec.

Finally, you'll need some lemon juice. Freshly squeezed is the best if you have a lemon on hand! You can also use the fresh lemon peel for a garnish.

Substitutions

You can make some quick substitutions if you don't have all of the original ingredients! For the gin, you can always sub in tequila, vodka or white rum.

Instead of the lemon, you can use either lime or grapefruit juice.

If you don't have Campari, you can use a different Italian red aperitif. Aperol or Cappelletti are some great substitutes.

In place of the Cointreau, you can use a triple sec, orange Curaçao, or just plain simple syrup.

Equipment

You'll just need some basic bar tools to make this drink. Basically, just a shaker, strainer, jigger and serving glass.

For the serving glass, I used these Jean Harlow coupe glasses. Very vintage and pretty!

If you want to make the lemon peel garnish, you'll also want to have a channel knife or paring knife to make a long strip of peel (I used this Viski channel knife).

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Instructions

Start out by making the optional lemon peel garnish. I used a channel knife to cut a long thin strip of lemon peel, then twisted it around a bar spoon to set while I made the drink.

Add the lemon juice and Campari to the cocktail shaker.

Then, add the Cointreau and gin to the shaker.

Fill the shaker with ice and shake well, about 15-20 good shakes.

Strain the drink into your glass, and then add the lemon peel garnish to the glass. Serve and enjoy!

Hint: For an extra cool drink, chill your serving glass for about 30 minutes before serving!