Tila Honey Gin Fizz
A floral gin fizz with tila-infused syrup, fresh lemon, and soda—light, calming, and elegant enough for any evening.
Gin and tila are a match made in botanical heaven. Gin's juniper and herbal notes find a natural partner in tila's linden blossom fragrance, creating a cocktail that's floral without being perfumy.
The tila honey syrup is the star. Brew a concentrated tila tea, dissolve honey into it while still warm, and you've got a cocktail syrup that adds sweetness, body, and a haunting floral depth all at once.
A generous squeeze of fresh lemon keeps everything lively and prevents the drink from tipping into cloying territory. The fizz from soda water lifts the botanicals and makes the whole thing feel light and effervescent.
For a non-alcoholic version, swap the gin for a quality non-alcoholic spirit or simply double the soda water and add a splash of tonic. The tila syrup carries enough complexity to make a mocktail that feels anything but boring.
Ingredients
- 60 ml gin
- 30 ml tila honey syrup (recipe below)
- 25 ml fresh lemon juice
- Soda water
- Ice cubes
- Lemon twist or edible flower for garnish
- Syrup: 1 cup strong tila tea + 1/2 cup honey
How to make it
- 1Make tila honey syrup: brew 1 cup of very strong tila tea (3 bags, steep 10 minutes). While warm, stir in 1/2 cup honey until dissolved. Cool and refrigerate (keeps 2 weeks).
- 2Add gin, 30 ml tila honey syrup, and lemon juice to a cocktail shaker with ice.
- 3Shake vigorously for 10 seconds until well chilled.
- 4Strain into a tall glass filled with fresh ice.
- 5Top with soda water and stir gently. Garnish with a lemon twist or edible flower.
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