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Empress 1908
Updated: Jun 24, 2020
The original indigo gin
Colour changing gin... It's becoming a thing now. Going from one colour to the next. Shades of blue to pink, orange to pink, dark pink to pink, you get the gist right?
I'm not going to name and shame here but the taste and quality of these gins to vary. Most are style over substance for sure. I have a bunch in my gin collection but its a type of gin I pull out for my friends if they are new to gin as its fun. These gins change colour when tonic water or citrus fruit is added as it changes the pH levels.
Empress gin is from Victoria in British Columbia, Canada. They call themselves 'The Original Indigo Gin' 8 botanicals go into this gin Fairmount Empress Blend Tea, Juniper, Grapefruit Peel, Coriander Seed, Rose Petal, Butterfly Pea Blossom, Ginger Root and Cinnamon Bark.
Lots darker then the other colour changing gins I've tried. With most my family being Canadian I like to try gins from other there. Naturally when I came across Empress 1908 I had to give it a try. I was surprised. Not only was this gin pretty to look at but it also made a great g&t not to mention very pretty cocktails. I knew I would have fun playing around with it.


The Hawaiian Empress
50ml Empress Gin
30ml Unsweetened Pineapple Juice
20ml Lemon Juice
10ml Orgeat Syrup
Pour Pineapple juice, lemon juice and syrup into cocktail shaker.
Add ice and shake away.
Double strain into a glass filled with ice.
Using the back of a bar spoon pour in Empress Gin so it creates a layer.
Stir when ready to drink and watch some serious magic happen.

The Empress's Jewels
50ml Empress Gin
20ml Italicus
20ml Freshly Squeezed Lime Juice
15ml Homemade Rosemary Syrup
Add all ingredients into cocktail shaker along with ice.
Shake everything up for a good 15-20 seconds.
Fine strain into a coupe glass.
Garnish with Rosemary and a pretty flower.

Imperatice Negroni
40ml Empress Gin
40ml Bordiga188 Vermouth
20ml Luxardo Bitters Bianco
20ml Italicus
Stir into glass over ice.
Garnish with Grapefruit peel.
If you can get you're hands on this bottle I would, not for the fact that it's pretty and changes colour. I would get you're hands on this bottle because its a great gin, it makes a delicious gin and tonic.
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