• This cocktail recipe is a twist on a classic mojito switching out the lime for lemon and rum for gin. It’s very fresh with a sweet and sour flavor profile. The Empress gin turns from dark indigo to a paler pinkish purple due to the acidity of the lemon juice.
• Muddling the blueberries simply means to squash them gently and release their juices. You can use the back of a spoon to do this if you don’t have a cocktail muddle.
• To make simple syrup all you need to do is add 1 cup of sugar to a pan along with 1 cup of water. Bring it to a gentle simmer for a few minutes then leave to cool. You can make this in smaller or larger quantities - just remember to use the same volume of sugar to water. Simple syrup will keep for at least 2 weeks in a sealed bottle in the fridge.