Midnight Prayer
by Brian MacGregor, Jardinière, San Francisco, CA.
- 1 1/2 oz Gin, G'Vine Floraison (Plymouth Navy Strength)
- 3/4 oz St. Germain
- 1 t Crème de Violette
- dash Regans' orange bitters
Stir, strain, up, lemon twist.
For those in the "St. Germain makes everything better" camp, this drink will confirm your bias. Its sweet lychee flavor added instant appeal to this sourless Aviation. I've never had the G'Vine gin, but figured the navy strength Plymouth would be closer to the original intentions than the London dry gins I have on hand. I was amazed that high octane of the base spirit (57 ABV) was wholly masked by the mix.