© Lucas Allen
"This recipe takes a common gin sour and makes it uncommonly good" says James Wampler. It features pink gin (a gin blended with bitters, concocted by Royal Navy men to cure seasickness) and a Pinot Noir float on the top. Slideshows: Wine Cocktails
How to Make It
Step
In a cocktail shaker, combine the gin, Simple Syrup and lemon juice. Fill the shaker with ice and shake well. Strain into a chilled ice-filled rocks glass and float the wine on top, slowly pouring it over the back of a bar spoon near the drink's surface.