I’m not super creative, so when I mixed up this horse-themed drink called the Piaffe, I needed another horse-related name – the Tempi Changes gin cocktail. This delightful gin cocktail can be a smidge sweet, but I’m sure you all know what to do about that.

This recipe calls for Pavan – which is a lovely muscat grape-based liqueur, complete with some orange blossom goodness to boot. Let your taste buds and affinity for the sweet make this one your own.

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The Tempi Changes Gin Cocktail

Bring on your love of gin, ginger ale, Pavan, and apple juice.

Ingredients

1.5 Oz. Gin
.5 Oz. Pavan
1.5 Oz. Apple juice
Ginger ale To finish things off
Mint To garnish
Orange or apple peel To garnish

Instructions

In a shaker, combine your gin, Pavan, and apple juice with some ice.
Strain into a rocks glass, filled with ice.
Top with ginger ale, and add your garnish of choice.

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How sweet is the Tempi Changes?

It’s not as sweet as a lollipop dipped in pure sugar then coated with syrup and dipped again. It’s also a bit dependent on how much Pavan you add – you can also change that up.

Your choice of apple juice also makes a difference – look at the ingredients and maybe you can cut some sugar out there.

Adding a complementary garnish, like a dehydrated orange, can play against any sweetness. Mint will also add some dimensions, or add a twist that you express over your drink for more intense oil flavor. Rubbing your orange zest on the rim of your glass helps, too.