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Self-Promotion: Do not 'hit-and-run' with your blog/instagramĢa. If it's from a bar, at least include ingredients and bar name/locationĢ. If you post a picture or link, you must include the detailed recipe in comments: measurements, and detailed steps.ġa. So, I like it on the drier side,” says Trickett.1. “You could add honey, but I honestly don’t have a big sweet tooth. “The nice thing about the Lillet Rosé is that it adds the orange and all the sweetness from the fruit liqueurs in there,” she says. Instead of the traditional two ounces of Tequila, Trickett will reduce it to one ounce and add two ounces of Lillet Rosé before adding lime juice and seltzer or grapefruit soda. Use Lillet Rosé in a PalomaĪ Paloma, which traditionally combines Tequila, lime juice and grapefruit soda, screams summer, and Lillet Rosé can be used for a playful take.

Or, “even a lime peel to add some more like citrusy notes,” he says. If you want something fruitier, Ledbetter suggests throwing in some apple slices. Let them sit in the bottle for 18 hours at room temperature before straining. So, adding pistachios to that just kind of, to me, creates a baklava-esque cocktail in that bottle,” she explains. Because Sauvignon Blanc and Sémillon wine are the grapes in Lillet, which already has sort of a honey characteristic. “To me, it kind of takes on that honey character. Lillets can also be used to make a fat wash, which essentially means letting the wine soak up the fats, oils and essences of additions that feature those elements, like nuts. Different teas also work really well,” says Trickett. “Lillet Blanc is a really beautiful, open canvas for adding different herbs such as rosemary and chamomile. If you like to get funky with homemade infusions, Trickett suggests playing around Lillet Blanc, which is more of blank slate than, say, Lillet Rouge, which has tannins to compete with. A Lillet spritz / Photo courtesy of Lillet Try infusing it Her specific garnishes or additions will change with the seasons so, with summer coming up, mangoes and pineapples will soon make appearances in her spritzes. “If I’m feeling splurge-y, I’ll do Lillet and soda with some sparkling wine on top,” she adds. Trickett combines Lillet Blanc and tonic or soda water. You can keep the spritz as simple as you like or dress it up.

“A spritz is probably my go-to just because when you come home from work, or if you’re having people over, I love having something that’s two or three ingredients, and whatever garnishes are available,” says Trickett. This is the preferred use of Lillet for Lauren Trickett, a Los Angeles based bartender and Lillet brand ambassador. The beauty of Lillet, though, is that while you can use it to punch up a boozy drink like the Vesper, it sings in a mellow low-ABV spritz. It brings a sweetness to it, helps pull out the gin and it helps balance it out,” says Ledbetter. Ledbetter uses Lillet Blanc in The Betty’s version of a Vesper martini. Traditionally made with vodka, gin and the (now retired) Lillet Kina, the Vesper is James Bond’s drink of choice in Casino Royale. “It’s sweet, but not over the top, it’s got just a touch of bitterness from quinine, and it’s just a really flexible product to use. “I just love the versatility of it,” says Trey Ledbetter, beverage manager of The Betty in Atlanta. The Vesper Martini / Alamy Vesper Martini (shaken, not stirred) Lillet’s 17% alcohol by volume (abv) is higher than a typical glass of wine, but it’s easy to stretch out and use in cocktails.

There are three varieties to choose from: Lillet Blanc (made with Sauvignon Blanc and Sémillon grapes), Lillet Rosé (a blend of Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon and Sémillon grapes) and Lillet Rouge (Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon). Just kidding-there’s room for both in the refrigerator.įor the uninitiated, Lillet (pronounced lee-LAY) is a French aromatized aperitif wine made with a blend of Bordeaux grapes and fortified with a blend of citrus liqueurs.

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