It's a luxurious, indulgent, and a dangerously drinkable cocktail. We're rewatching Season 2 of White Lotus before we start the 3rd season. The seasons aren't really related but I really wanted to escape to the Sicilian sunshine this March break! Who's with me?
Also, are you really a fan of the series if you're not watching with a themed cocktail?
“The sweet life” evokes a leisurely late afternoon spent on the Mediterranean Coast waiting for a golden sunset and hoping for a little mischief!
Ingredients:
• 2 oz gin -- we used a Canadian favourite, Dillon's Small Batch Distillers
• ¾ oz Italicus (bergamot liqueur)
• ¾ oz fresh lemon juice
• ½ oz honey syrup (1:1 honey and hot water)
• 2 dashes orange bitters, Dillon's Small Batch Distillers
• 1 oz sparkling wine (to top)
Method:
1. Shake gin, Italicus, lemon juice, honey syrup, and bitters with ice.
2. Strain into a chilled rocks glass with a big ice cube.
3. Top with sparkling wine or soda water
4. Garnish with lemon
Keep scrolling for the photo and lighting tips and the props list!
Props and Styling:
Glasses are from CB2
Background is a peel and stick tile from Home Depot leftover from another shoot
We added Lemons to compliment the blue backdrop
And a little greenery to give add shadows and to shoot through to create depth
Photo settings and Lighting set up:
Photographed with Canon R6 II
Canon EF 100mm
Edited in Lightroom
Back lit with Godox video light
Fill is Godox video light with a octagon softbox through a scrim
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