Ingredients:

• 2 oz gin
• 1/2 oz fresh cucumber syrup
• 4 oz pink lemonade tonic water
• Hibiscus-Infused Henlopen Sea Salt for rimming (recipe below)
• Pink peppercorns for garnish
• Spring violas for garnish

The Spring Refresh Mocktail

All the bloom without the buzz

Ingredients:

• 1 oz cucumber syrup
• 2 oz fresh lemon juice
• 3 oz pink grapefruit soda or cranberry sparkling water
• 1/2 oz honey simple syrup, lavender syrup, or a splash of rose water
• Hibiscus-Infused Henlopen Sea Salt for rimming (recipe below)
• Pink peppercorns for garnish
• Fresh daffodil greens or spring flowers for garnish

Make Your Own Hibiscus Salt

The perfect finishing touch for spring cocktails

Ingredients:

• 4 tablespoons Henlopen Sea Salt
• 2 tablespoons organic dried hibiscus flowers
• 1 teaspoon water
  

Instructions:

1. Place dried hibiscus flowers in a food processor or spice grinder and pulse until coarsely ground
2. In a small bowl, combine the Henlopen Sea Salt with the ground hibiscus
3. Add 1 teaspoon of water and mix thoroughly (this helps the hibiscus color infuse into the salt crystals)
4. Spread the mixture in a thin layer on parchment paper and allow to dry completely (about 8 hours or overnight)
5. Once dry, gently break apart the salt into flakes
6. Store in an airtight container for up to one month

For the cucumber syrup: Toss cucumber slices with sugar in a sealed bag and let rest for 4 hours. The natural cucumber juices will create a refreshing simple syrup.

To prepare (both versions):

1. Run a lemon wedge around the rim of your glass, then dip in your homemade Hibiscus-Infused Henlopen Sea Salt
2. For cocktail: Shake gin and cucumber syrup with ice For mocktail: Stir cucumber syrup, lemon juice, and honey simple syrup (or your chosen sweetener) with ice
3. Strain into ice-filled glasses
4. Top with pink lemonade tonic (cocktail) or pink grapefruit soda (mocktail)
5. Garnish with pink peppercorns and spring flowers
6. Serve in a woven tray for the perfect garden party presentation

The vibrant pink Hibiscus-Infused Henlopen Sea Salt not only looks stunning on the rim of these spring cocktails but adds a subtle floral note that transforms these drinks into something truly special. The delicate Henlopen Sea Salt crystals enhance the botanical notes while perfectly balancing the sweetness of the cucumber and pink tonic.

Find Henlopen Sea Salt and organic dried hibiscus flowers at Story Hill Farm Store this weekend, along with fresh cucumbers to create these springtime sips!