Venus Spirits Cocktails & Kitchen
200 High Road, Santa Cruz
131 Esplanade, Aptos
Not your grandmother’s fruit cocktail, this pretty pink pleaser by bartender- Gabriel Yescas makes the most of Santa Cruz distilled gin and local fruit.
2 ounces Venus Spirits Gin No. 01
¼ ounce watermelon syrup
¼ ounce passion fruit liqueur
2 dashes peach bitters
½ ounce fresh lemon juice
Fresh fruit pieces, for garnish
Sprig of fresh lavender, for garnish
Add all ingredients to a cocktail shaker filled with ice. Shake and strain over ice into a tall glass. Garnish with pieces of fresh fruit and a lavender sprig.
