Ingredients:
- 1.5 oz London Dry Gin
- 0.75 oz freshly squeezed lemon juice
- 0.5 oz pomegranate simple syrup
- 2 dashes orange bitters
- 3 oz chilled Brut Champagne
- 1 pinch edible gold luster dust
- 1 tsp fresh pomegranate arils
- 1 long lemon twist
Instructions:
- Place a champagne flute or coupe glass in the freezer for 15 minutes. Measure the gin, lemon juice, and pomegranate syrup into a cocktail shaker.
- Fill the shaker with large, solid ice cubes and shake vigorously for 12–15 seconds until the exterior is frost-cold.
- Double strain the mixture through a Hawthorne strainer and a fine-mesh sieve into the chilled glassware to ensure a clear, ice-free liquid.
- Top slowly with chilled Champagne. Express the lemon twist over the glass, garnish with pomegranate arils, and add a pinch of gold luster dust for visual flair.