# @empress1908gin on Instagram

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- **Posted:** 2026-10-08T20:33:31.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** Empress 1908 Gin (@empress1908gin) — https://gondola.cc/empress1908gin

## Caption

Ready to turn up the heat? 🔥 Swipe through for three refreshing cocktails featuring fresh herbs, zesty citrus, and a little chilli kick.
 
Detailed recipes are in the caption under each cocktail. Save this post for your next cocktail night! 🍸
 
 
Sip responsibly!
#EmpressGin
Spicy Cocktails, Drink Recipes, Cocktail Ideas

The Little Saigon🌿🌶️
 
INGREDIENTS
1.5 oz Empress 1908 Cucumber Lemon Gin
0.75 oz fresh lime juice
0.75 oz lemongrass ginger syrup*
3 basil leaves
3 mint leaves
3 slices bird’s eye chilli, optional
Lime yuzu soda, to top
Cilantro sprig + bird’s eye chilli, to garnish
 
METHOD
Gently muddle basil and mint with syrup and lime juice. Add gin and chilli, then shake with ice. Strain into an ice-filled Collins glass, top with soda, and garnish.
 
LEMONGRASS GINGER SYRUP*
Combine 250 g each sugar and water with 50 g each roughly chopped ginger and lemongrass. Heat over medium until the sugar dissolves. Remove from heat and infuse for 20 minutes. Strain and refrigerate for up to 2 weeks.
 
SPICE TIP 🌶️
Add as much—or as little—bird’s eye chilli as you like.

PALOMA PAMPLEMOUSSE 🍊🌶️
 
INGREDIENTS 
1½ oz Empress 1908 Indigo Gin
¾ oz Pamplemousse Liqueur
½ oz Mezcal
½ oz Fresh Lime Juice
Grapefruit Soda (to top)
Salt, Sugar, & Cayenne
Grapefruit Slice

METHOD 
Rim a cocktail glass with salt, sugar and cayenne. Shake all ingredients on ice except grapefruit soda, and strain into the cocktail glass over fresh ice. Top with grapefruit soda and garnish with a grapefruit slice.

EMPRESS JALAPEÑO ROSE GIMLET🌹🌶️
by gourmetglow
 

INGREDIENTS

For One Drink:

50ml Empress Gin
20m Jalapeño Syrup
20ml Lime Juice
2 Drops Rose Water
Ice to mix

Jalapeño Syrup:
100g Caster Sugar
100g Water
2 Green Jalapenos, roughly chopped, including seeds and membranes

Lime Sugar:
50g Granulated Sugar
1 Lime, zest

Lime Slice, Jalapeño & Rose Petals to serve

METHOD:

1.     Begin with the syrup. Add all ingredients to a small pan and dissolve over a low heat. Increase the heat and boil for 3-5 minutes or until slightly reduced. cool to room temperature and refrigerate overnight. The next day, strain into a sterile bottle and store in the fridge.
 
2.     For the sugar, d

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