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Cocktail History
The Fleur De Paradis is a spring cocktail that was created by Kenta Goto at Bar Goto in New York City, New York. Inspired by and named for the South African flower, the recipe starts with the French 75 template made with sparkling wine, gin, simple syrup, and lemon, and it adds in elderflower, grapefruit, and citrus bitters for more complexity.
Cocktail Ingredients
To make this cocktail, you’ll need the following ingredients:
Sparkling Wine: This is a carbonated wine made with white or red grapes. I used Schramsberg Mirabelle Brut.
Gin: This is a spirit made with juniper berries, botanicals, and alcohol. I used Bombay Sapphire Gin.
Elderflower Liqueur: This is a liqueur made with elderflowers, citrus, herbs, sugar, and alcohol. I used Edinburgh Gin Distillery Elderflower Gin Liqueur.
Grapefruit Juice: This is the liquid juice of a grapefruit. I used freshly squeezed grapefruit juice.
Lemon Juice: This is the liquid juice of a lemon. I used freshly squeezed lemon juice.
Simple Syrup: This is a sweetener made with white sugar and water. I made mine using this stovetop recipe.
Orange Bitters: This is a food product made with oranges, botanicals, herbs, and alcohol. I used Angostura Orange Bitters.
Flower: This is an edible flower that can be used as a garnish.
Bartending Tools
To make this cocktail, you’ll need the following bar tools:
Jigger: This is used to measure and pour ingredients. I used the Japanese jigger from the A Bar Above 14-Piece Silver Bar Set.
Boston Shaker: This is used to shake ingredients. I used the Boston shaker from the A Bar Above 14-Piece Silver Bar Set.
Hawthorne Strainer: This is used to strain out ice and solid ingredients after the cocktail is shaken. I used the A Bar Above Hawthorne Strainer.
Paring Knife: This is used to cut citrus into slices or wheels. I used the OXO Good Grips 3.5 Inch Paring Knife.
Juicer: This is used to juice citrus. I used the ALEEHAI Manual Fruit Juicer.
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Tasting Notes
This cocktail has the following flavor profile:
• Appearance: Effervescent pale yellow color
• Aroma: Sparkling wine and subtle florals
• Taste: Surprisingly dry taste of gin botanicals, bubbly wine, and hints of citrus
• Finish: Elderflower and more dry wine
Kendall’s Rating: ⭐⭐⭐
Kendall’s Take: “I rarely meet a sparkling wine cocktail I don’t immediately love, but this one just didn’t do it for me. I enjoyed its complexity compared to other French 75 variations; however, there was something about the grapefruit and elderflower that clashed with the other ingredients and made it a pretty dry drink overall. The recipe has its merits and is worth a try. I personally would return to others before I’d make the Fleur De Paradis again though.”
Recipe
This cocktail recipe was adapted from Liquor.com, an online beverage publication.
Fleur De Paradis
The Fleur De Paradis is a spring cocktail that was created by Kenta Goto at Bar Goto in New York City, New York. Inspired by and named for the South African flower, the recipe starts with the French 75 template made with sparkling wine, gin, simple syrup, and lemon, and it adds in elderflower, grapefruit, and citrus bitters for more complexity.
Ingredients
Method
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Add gin, elderflower liqueur, grapefruit juice, lemon juice, simple syrup, bitters, and cubed ice to a shaker.
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Shake for 10-20 seconds.
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Strain into a cocktail glass.
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Top with sparkling wine.
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Garnish with flower.
