Floral Botanicals for Cocktails

Add botanicals to your homemade cocktails for a touch of unique aroma and flavor. Experiment with pairings for a complex and rich taste experience. Every ingredient plays a fundamental role in the overall balance; everything must lead to the best possible result.

Bembo has created a line of botanicals for cocktails suitable for the most discerning enthusiasts who want to impress their guests with homemade cocktails and gin and tonics.

What does the floral botanicals box contain?

• Elderflowers (20 g)
• Acacia Flowers (10 g)
• Hawthorn Flowers (20 g)
• Heather Flowers (12 g)
• Lavender Flowers (10 g)
• Hibiscus Flowers (10 g)
• Hop Flowers (10 g)
• Pink Rose Petals (8 g)
• Linden Flowers (15 g)
  

How to Use:

1. Choose your favorite gin or alcoholic base and check which botanicals compose it.
2. Select those you want to enhance.
3. Crush the botanicals you have chosen using, for example, a marble mortar.
4. Pour the crushed botanicals into a glass.
5. Add the selected alcoholic component.
6. Wait 15/20 minutes.
7. Filter the content into a cocktail glass, which already contains ice.
8. Add the appropriate tonic water.
9. Garnish with decorative elements that recall the flavors and aromas of the cocktail.

Here are some valuable tips:

• To correctly dose the spices and aromas to add, practice and experimentation are necessary. The balance of flavors is achieved only after trying different techniques and mastering the exact quantities.
• Alcohol accentuates the scent and flavor of spices, and it is appropriate to have maximum mastery in handling these aromas. Spices tend to mask other flavors, and it is prudent to start with small doses.
• Equip yourself with the right tools to crush them (the Bembo marble bowl mortar is ideal) and give great importance to maceration, the moment when all the flavor is released.

How to store botanicals?

Place the jars in a cool, dry place, preferably in the dark. Use them for your Gin Tonics but also for other cocktails or in cooking to flavor your dishes. Only then will you familiarize yourself with the scents and flavors that will characterize your preparations. You will be able to select and choose your favorites, always maintaining the freshness of your supply.