Purple Mountain Cocktail
a cocktail recipe
"...easily infuse your favorite clear spirits with [butterfly pea flower] yourself and make your own color-changing masterpiece."
TIME (ACTIVE) | 5 M
TIME (INACTIVE) | 24 H
TOTAL | 24 H 5 M
1 SERVING
| 3.75 oz
SPECIAL EQUIPMENT:
COCKTAIL SHAKER
Make the infused gin:
Add flowers to gin and let sit overnight.
Make the lavender syrup:
Bring sugar, water, and a pinch of salt to a slow boil and stir until the sugar is dissolved. Add dried lavender buds and continue to boil for 1 minute. Turn off the heat and let it cool uncovered for 1 hour. Strain out the lavender and store in the fridge.
Make the cocktail:
Shake everything with ice and strain into a cocktail glass. Garnish with a grapefruit twist.
Be patient with your butterfly pea flowers. They will infuse and release their color.
whole
In Southeast Asia the flower is used as a natural food coloring.
0.3 oz - JAR$4
0.3 oz - REFILL$3
1.5 oz - REFILL$9
whole
A flowering member of the mint family, Lavender is widely known for its distinct sweet aroma.
0.07 oz - PORTION$0.50
0.4 oz - JAR$4
0.4 oz - REFILL$3
2 oz - REFILL$9
