Bring a little cheer to the season with this light and refreshing cocktail, inspired by one of my favorite treats, Turkish delight and my beloved summer cocktail, the gin fizz. A little tart, with exotic notes from the rose syrup, this drink is sure to become a festive season favorite.

While this drink looks impressive, it falls into the effortlessly chic category, needing only 5 ingredients and 12 minutes (tops) to pull together. It will go even quicker if you purchase premade rose syrup. If you don’t have a cocktail shaker, you can easily use a large mason jar to mix up the drink. Don’t have limes? All good. Swap out the lime juice for lemon or grapefruit juice, or even some passionfruit pulp.

This drink has the benefit of being vegan friendly, as we get our foamy top from chickpea liquid, also known as aquafaba, which replaces the egg whites usually found in a classic gin fizz. Fun fact you can also make delicious vegan meringues from aquafaba. Aquafaba has a high protein content, making it ideal for creating foams in cocktails, it also has the added benefit of being slightly salty, which enhances the flavor of our drink. Did you know that bartenders often shake drinks with a little salt? Salt is the ultimate flavor enhancer and this is as true in cocktails, as it is in food.

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