April Showers Cocktail
April showers bring May flowers, but in this case they also bring an April Showers Cocktail with edible flowers for garnish.

Gin, fresh lemon juice, agave pink grapefruit juice are perfectly blended to make this the perfect springtime drink.
The perfect springtime cocktail: There’s nothing better than sitting outdoors on a warm spring evening sipping on a refreshing cocktail with friends, family or both, as the warm sun is setting. This is THE drink you want to be doing this with.

For a lovely presentation, I used a 100% edible dianthus flower that I received my CSA farm box that month.
Serving options: This cocktail is a delicious balance of sweet and tart. If you like it sweeter, add a little more agave, if you like it more on the tart side, add a little more grapefruit juice.

Glasses: When it comes to your choice of glasses, you have choices. You don’t have to serve it in a martini or coupe glass, you can serve it over ice in a short glass.
Not a gin drinker? No problem, use your favorite vodka instead.
Is there really alcohol in this?

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April Showers Cocktail

Gin, fresh lemon juice and ruby red grapefruit juice make for this perfect springtime drink.
Ingredients
- 3 ounces (88 ml) gin
- 1 ounce fresh (30 ml) lemon juice
- 1 1/2 tablespoons agave nectar
- 6 ounces (180 ml) ruby red grapefruit juice
- Edible flowers for garnish, optional
Instructions
- Fill a cocktail shaker with ice. Add the gin, lemon juice, agave nectar and grapefruit juice, shake vigorously for 10 seconds. Pour into a coupe or martini glass.
- Garnish with edible flowers (optional)
Nutrition Information
Yield
2Serving Size
1Amount Per Serving Calories 337Total Fat 1gSaturated Fat 0gTrans Fat 0gUnsaturated Fat 0gCholesterol 0mgSodium 17mgCarbohydrates 80gFiber 0gSugar 11gProtein 4g
This nutrition calculation is provided by Nutronix that is only a guideline and not intended for any particular diet.
33 Comments on “April Showers Cocktail”
That is a beautiful looking cocktail with the edible flower, plus I love gin!!! you are right, there is nothing better than sipping on a cocktail watching the sunset during spring time…cheers
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Beautiful cocktail, Janette! A wonderful way to ring in spring… or just the day in general ๐
I shared this recipe on my page last week. Cheers! Thank you very much for sharing
Thank you so much Cydnee ๐
My this cocktail looks perfect for sitting on the deck on a spring day. Thanks for the post.
Thank you for stopping by ๐
We have been having April showers over here today, Janette, so this is the perfect post to read this evening!
I love the sound of that grapefruit flavouring!
Thank you Helen, we could do with some rain here in L.A.
Wow how did I miss such a beautiful cocktail? Looks so refreshing!
What a lovely spring cocktail! And I adore the new look of your site…congrats Janette!
Thank you so much Linda ๐
Looks really pretty and sounds delicious.
Thank you Emily
Love, love, love this! So pretty! Love the new look of the site, too! Congrats!
Thank you so much Patricia ๐
I love edible flowers and this recipe is very delicious. I have never tried Heritage Gin before. This is a must try.
It’s a lovely gin, thank you for visiting ๐
Dear Janette, This drink is so pretty and elegant. I love the edible flowers in this. xo, Catherine
Thank you so much Catherine ๐
So pretty – Janette – almost too pretty to drink. New design of blog is VERY classy:)
Thank you so much Rachel ๐
Simply elegant! My kind of cocktail!
Thank you so much Serena
Ooooh gin, one of my favorites. What a delicious color this has. Loving the drink!
Thank you so much Kelsey.
Love the name of your pretty cocktail!
Thank you so much Nancy
Need to be calling this April snow here in Chicago today. In any case, I will need this tonight.
Sorry, stay warm in the windy city ๐
GORGEOUS, and I’m sure, delicious!! By the way, your blog looks fantastic, Janette! Well done!!
Thank you so much Susie, that means a lot ๐