Amidala

Name: Amidala
Ingredients: 22.5 ml Saffron Infused Gin; 22.5 ml Apricot Brandy; 22.5 ml Dolin Dry Vermouth; 15 ml Fresh Lemon Juice

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By Cathleen Gillette

Submitted on: September 3, 2025

Refreshing

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The 2nd of 5 cocktails made for my Book of the Month: Revenge of the Sith cocktail pop-up (on May 4th naturally ;)). A riff of a lesser known classic cocktail, the Darb, this drink uses saffron-infused gin to make a colorful and refreshing drink with a gorgeous colour! Inspired by Padmé’s character in Matthew Stover’s novel “Revenge of the Sith”, this cocktail is sure to be a crowd pleaser at your next dinner party!

Ingredients

22.5 ml
Saffron Infused Gin

22.5 ml
Apricot Brandy

22.5 ml
Dolin Dry Vermouth

15 ml
Fresh Lemon Juice

Instructions

Garnish

Dehydrated lemon wheel

Build

Shake & Double Strain

Glass

Coupe

Estimated strength

About 22% ABV (estimate)

By Cathleen Gillette

Cocktail Bartender

Hi there! I’m Cat and I got my bartending start in Columbus, Ohio. I really love creating new drinks to match different themes, seasons, and palates. I also love traveling, and am currently working at a cozy cocktail spot in Taipei! Hopefully I can add more countries to the list in the future ;) Enjoy the drinks I’ve shared - cheers!...

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For saffron infused gin: Use 1 gram of saffron per litre of gin (I like to use Beefeater or Citadelle). Sous-vide at 60 degrees Celsius for 2 hours, cool in ice bath, and strain. This gin makes delightful martinis and gin sodas as well! Combine all ingredients in shaker tin. Shake and strain into a coupe glass, and garnish with a dehydrated lemon. May the force be with you ;)

Editor's Note

Saffron-infused gin meets apricot brandy in this refined riff on the classic Darb. A bright, floral sour that balances stone fruit sweetness with a dry, herbal finish.

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