The Lush Chef

For my friend's bachelorette party last weekend, we were cooking and cocktail shaking up a storm in a gorgeous and sprawling ranch in Ojai.  The first night, after fighting through hours of Memorial Day traffic, we all needed something light and refreshing.  Martha Stewart's recipe for a Lillet Rosé Spring Cocktail was a perfect way to celebrate the bride-to-be — it was pink and girly, smacked of spring and matched our flower and palm-tree filled environs.  Next time I make this, I'll use fresh-squeezed grapefruit juice, but sometimes I allow myself to be a little lazy...We didn't have edible flowers on hand to garnish these drinks, but I'd recommend topping with some fresh raspberries or strawberries that mirror the flavor profiles in the Lillet Rosé.  I'm looking forward to whipping this up again for a girly brunch or Mother's Day celebration.

Lillet Rosé Spring Cocktail
Ingredients:

• 2 oz Lillet Rosé
• 2 oz grapefruit juice
• 1 oz gin (I used Tanqueray)
• Edible flowers, raspberries or strawberries, to garnish

- In a cocktail shaker filled with ice, add all the ingredients.
- Shake until well chilled and strain into a chilled coupe or wine glass.
- Garnish with flowers or berries.