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Add some sparkle to your party with the glittering Goldfish Cocktail

Combine Goldwasser gold leaf liqueur with Cointreau, gin, and lemon juice for a delicious and celebratory drink

By Georgina Torbet Published October 21, 2024

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When it comes to celebration drinks, we tend to go straight to one ingredient: Champagne. And while Champagne cocktails can indeed be delicious, they aren’t the only way to celebrate. You can also find a variety of liqueurs which have a celebratory feeling, like Goldwasser, which is a herbal liqueur that has flakes of gold leaf floating in it. Don’t worry — the golf leaf is safe to consume — but it does add a fun touch of sparkle to a drink.

The tricky part is finding a way to make a drink that still tastes great as well as looking good. This recipe, for a drink called a Goldfish, balances the herbal flavors of the Goldwasser with the robust orange peel flavor of Cointreau, and adds gin and lemon to give more botanical notes and citrus zing.

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This recipe calls for The Botanist gin in particular, which is a very flavorful but also exceptionally smooth gin which pairs wonderfully with both citrus and herbal flavors thanks to its many botanicals. The combination adds up to a delicious drink which shows off a touch of bling whilst still being classy and tasteful.

This would be the ideal drink to make for a celebratory party where you’re looking for something a bit more distinctive than Champagne, offering flavor but also a sense of fun.

How to make a Goldfish cocktail

Goldfish Cocktail — Cointreau

Ingredients:

0.75 oz Cointreau
0.5 oz Fresh Lemon Juice
0.75 oz Goldwasser
1.5 oz The Botanist gin

Method:

Combine all ingredients in a cocktail shaker. Add ice and shake until well-chilled. Strain into a chilled coupe or cocktail glass. Garnish with a lemon twist.

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