8 ‘Fetch’ Cocktails Perfect for Unlocking Your Inner ‘Mean Girl’

The 2024 teen comedy “Mean Girls,” directed by Samantha Jayne and Arturo Perez Jr., is set for theatrical release on Jan. 12. Starring Angourie Rice, Reneé Rapp and Auliʻi Cravalho, the film reimagines the classic story with Cady Heron (Rice) navigating high school’s social hierarchy. The film promises a comedic and relatable journey through the challenges of high school life.

In celebration of the highly anticipated “Mean Girls” movie premiere on Friday, we present a selection of delicious and perfectly pink cocktails. From the elegance of a rose-hued Negroni to the refreshing allure of a floral Gimlet, these gin drinks (and a fruity non-alcoholic option) not only pay homage to the movie but also make “fetch” happen in the most delightful way.

Fetch Me an Elderflower Sour

• 2 oz Empress 1908 Elderflower Rose Gin
• 3/4 oz Fresh lemon juice
• 3/4 oz Simple syrup
• 1 oz Egg white (or aqua faba)
• Garnish: Rose petals

Add all ingredients to a shaker with ice. Shake and strain to remove the ice. Shake again without the ice. Finely strain into a chilled coupe glass. Garnish it with rose petals.

Canada’s Victoria Distillers released Empress 1908 Elderflower Rose Gin in the U.S. in September 2023. Following the success of the brand’s flagship Empress 1908 Indigo Gin, this offering boasts a vibrant, natural ruby tint derived from red rose petals and black carrots. Featuring lavender, elderflower, orris root, rose, orange peel, cinnamon bark and coriander seed, the gin offers a subtly floral, vegetal and foresty profile reminiscent of fresh beetroot and herbal tea.

Read more about Empress 1908 Elderflower Rose Gin here.

Pink Lady

• 2 oz Dry gin (recommendations here)
• 1/2 oz Lemon juice
• A small splash of grenadine
• 1 Egg white
• Garnish: Raspberries

Combine the gin, grenadine and egg white in a cocktail shaker. Shake vigorously for about 10 seconds. Add ice to the shaker and continue shaking until the egg froths up and the shaker turns cold. Strain the mixture into a coupe or cocktail glass, and garnish with raspberries on a cocktail skewer.

Regina’s Rosy Refresher

• 1 oz. NOLET’S Silver Gin
• 1 oz Fresh lemonade (can be pink lemonade!)
• 1/2 oz Elderflower liqueur (we recommend St-Germain)
• 1/2 oz Fresh Lime Juice
• Garnish: Rose Petals

In a cocktail shaker full of ice, combine gin, lemonade, elderflower liqueur and lime juice. Shake the ingredients well to mix and chill the cocktail. Strain the mixture into a glass of your choice, and garnish with rose petals for a floral touch.

Read more about Nolet’s Gin in our “Best Gins for a Perfect G&T” roundup.

On Wednesdays, We Drink Negronis

• 1.5 oz Empress 1908 Elderflower Rose Gin
• 3/4 oz Luxardo Bitter Bianco
• 3/4 oz Dry vermouth
• Garnish: Orange twist

Stir on ice, and strain into a chilled rocks glass over a large ice cube or sphere. Garnish with an orange twist.

The Cool Mom Martini

• 2 oz Pink gin (recommendations here)
• 1 oz Lychee liqueur
• 1/2 oz Dry vermouth
• Garnish: Lychee or lemon twist

In a mixing glass filled with ice, combine pink gin, lychee liqueur and dry vermouth. Stir the ingredients well until the mixture is cooled. Strain the concoction into a chilled martini glass and garnish with a peeled and pitted lychee on a cocktail pick or, for an easier-to-source option, a lemon twist.

Glen Coco Cooler

• 1 part Malfy Gin con Arancia, chilled
• 2 dashes Angostura Bitters
• 4 parts Mumm Sparkling Brut Rosé
• Garnish: Cracked cinnamon stick and Meyer lemon wheel

Simply build ingredients in a chilled coupe glass and enjoy.

I Want My Gimlet Back!

• 2 oz Empress 1908 Elderflower Rose Gin
• 3/4 oz Fresh lime juice
• 1/2 oz Simple syrup
• Garnish: Lavender sprig or other aromatics

Shake ingredients on ice. Strain into a chilled coupe or Nick & Nora glass. Garnish with a lavender sprig, and serve.

Burn Book Bubbles

• 1 ½ part Gin
• ¾ part Fresh lemon juice
• ¾ part Simple syrup
• 3 part G.H. Mumm Grand Cordon Rosé
• Garnish: Strawberry

Shake gin, lemon juice and simple syrup over ice. Strain the mixture into a flute glass and top with rosé. Garnish with a strawberry, and it’s ready to serve.

Bonus: Drama-Free Berry Breeze Mocktail

• 1/4 cup Pomegranate juice
• 1 tsp Agave nectar
• Raspberries
• Squeeze of lemon
• 1 can Passionfruit LaCroix

Muddle raspberries and add ice, pomegranate juice, a squeeze of lemon and agave nectar. Shake and strain. Top off with Passionfruit LaCroix. Garnish with raspberries, and serve!

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