A Little Alchemical Magic…

October is officially here, ushering in the season of deep transformation and change. A time of death and rebirth, October can reflect themes of deep, inner alchemy. And in true alchemist fashion, I have just the perfect potion (or alchemical mixture, if you will), for positive change, transformation, happiness, and love. Inspired by none other than my dear friend Michelle of Elle’s Alchemy and her amazing bismuth art, this color changing butterfly pea flower cocktail is a powerful elixir for transformation with love and positivity. And with just a tad of coconut and lavender, this cocktail has those summer tropical flavors to invoke happiness, and for those still reminiscing of the seasonal shift. Read on for information about Elle’s Alchemy & why I crafted this cocktail, a cocktail and mocktail recipe.

P.S. Interested in another butterfly pea flower drink? Check out this recipe I made for the blue moon.

About Elle’s Alchemy

Cocktail Inspiration

As someone who worked in a metaphysical shop for several years, crystals, minerals, and stones always fascinated me. However, I never really fell in love with bismuth – until I met Michelle of Elle’s Alchemy. When she came into the shop I worked at, looking for a wire wrapper (me!), I was astonished by the energy radiating from these pieces. Crafted with a true alchemist’s heart, the bismuth pieces she creates are truly out of this world – and has opened me up to this wonder of a metal, a metal that itself embraces the spirit of alchemy and transformation.

She has since outdone herself, creating amazing pieces using bowls, crystals, even shells (!!), and has been sourcing ethically sourced crystals directly from independent miners (which is hard to find in the crystal world! So if you are looking for crystals you know are ethically sourced, check her out!). As a friend, I have been amazed to watch her already-amazing art blossom even more.

As someone near and dear to my heart (and also a Leo sistar!), I wanted to craft a cocktail to represent her, and her amazing work for her birthday. (As a note – I’m NOT receiving any incentive for writing about her pieces! I am just simply a gushing friend). The concoction was originally created for Michelle’s birthday, inspired by her work and what she stands for, plus using some of her favorite flavors. And now I am sharing this magical concoction with all of you!

You can read learn more about these pieces over at her Etsy shop! Now let’s get to this luscious, transforming concoction!

Elle’s Alchemy

The Cocktail

Energetic Alignment: Transformation, Love, Spirituality, Happiness

Alchemy has never been so tasty, fun, & luscious. Embrace transformation, with positivity, love, and alignment in this uplifting, magical color-changing cocktail and mocktail. I honestly can’t think of a more delicious way to embrace change, can you?!

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In true (Elle’s) Alchemy fashion, this concoction is uplifting, with a tropical edge, hint of lavender, and lots of love to warm the heart. The star of this cocktail (and the reason for this color-changing magic) is the syrup listed below. A combination of color-changing butterfly pea flower and lavender, the syrup centers the soothing, transformative energies of this concoction, as well as enhancing energies of psychic ability. Lavender and lemon add in purification and extra joy, a tad of coconut liqueur adds lunar transformation, psychic awareness, and love. The base of this cocktail, gin, helps balance the other herbal elements of this cocktail, not just flavor-wise but also energetically, as a grounding, purifying, and psychic-heightening juniper-based alcohol. Imbibe for positive transitions, with warmth and grace, and spiritual alignment. Add in a sprig of rosemary for extra purification, peace, & psychic enhancement, and to further the compliment the gin flavors of the concoction.

Butterfly pea flower is the magic behind the color change in this cocktail, and it changes from deep blue-violet, to a magenta color upon touching acidity. To get the full magnificence of the color change, it is best to present in a Collins glass over ice, and then only add the lemon juice at the very end for presentation, before stirring it all together.

For Simple Sipping: Cocktail making can be easy! Just swap ingredients or remove as you see fit. (Except that for color changing, butterfly pea flowers are essential, unless you use B’lure Flower Extract drops which you can get at places like Total Wine). Use the material here & the ingredient reference list towards the bottom to help guide you in your own unique concoction, and get creative in swapping ingredients you may not have.

Elle’s Alchemy

WitchCraft Cocktails

A color-changing, transformational Lemon Drop-esque cocktail with floral & tropical notes, that will leave you Refreshed, Uplifted and Aligned with every sip.

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Ingredients

3/4-1 ounce Butterfly Pea Flower Syrup
1/2 ounce coconut rum (or liqueur)
1-1.5 ounce gin (1oz to not taste gin, 1.5oz for stronger drink)
1 ounce fresh lemon juice (only add once you are ready for the color change!)

Nonalcoholic Spirit Alternatives*

1/2 ounce Beckett's ’27® Coconut Rum or other Nonalcoholic Coconut Rum Alternative
1-1.5 ounce Lyre's London Dry

Instructions

In a collins glass, pour syrup, coconut rum or alternative, and gin or nonalcoholic gin alternative. Add ice.
When ready for color change, pour lemon on top and watch gradual color shift from dark indigo to purple-pink. Stir to incorporate color shift, while thinking on your intention for what you are alchemizing or shifting in your own life.
Garnish with your choice of rosemary, or edible fresh or dried flower.

Notes

*For another mocktail version, check out my butterfly pea flower coconut milk lemonade.

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For another mocktail version of this recipe (or one that doesn’t involve nonalcoholic spirits), check out my Butterfly Pea Flower Lunar Lemonade recipe.

While its addition of soothing coconut milk separates it from this recipe, it’s another delicious option for nonalcoholic sippers looking to imbibe that butterfly pea flower color-changing magic.

Old Syrup Recipe – Metamorphosis Syrup

When I originally made this recipe back in 2020, I wanted to incorporate some calendula and violet for their magic, metamorphosis energy. However, I’ve since had a hard time sourcing dried violet and thought that perhaps calendula was also a more unique ingredient for others. As a result, I’ve since crafted a new, simpler butterfly pea flower syrup with just butterfly pea flower and lavender, which you can find here. However, you can find the original recipe for the syrup below. Just note that for this version, you really need the violet flower in my opinion.

Energetic Alignment: Transformation, Happiness, Otherworlds, Psychic Abilities, Hope, Luck, Love

Add a bit of transformational magic to any concoction with this sweet, comforting, Metamorphosis Syrup, energetically aligned to happiness, luck, and transformation.

Butterfly pea flower, which symbolizes transformation, love, happiness, and spirituality, is the powerful color changing ingredient in the syrup and concoction. However, it doesn’t taste so great on its own! With the complimentary energies and flavors of strengthening calendula and peace-inducing violet, this syrup because a concoction for positive change and happiness. Violet flower enhances the deep blue-violet of this syrup, and is often a sign of hope and positive change, induces peace, love, and enhance psychic perception. Calendula is often used for enhancing psychic abilities, in honoring the dead (the ultimate transformation), and for strengthening and good luck as well. Together, these three ingredients create a magical violet-colored syrup for transformation, happiness, love, and psychic enhancement.

Metamorphosis Syrup

Utilizing the herbal, floral flavors of violet, calendula, and the color-chaning magic of the butterfly pea flower, this syrup is energetically aligned for transformation, happiness, psychic awarness, and peace. For color-changing magic, simply add an acid like lemon, and the color will change fomr blue-violet, to magenta. Lavender compliments well with this syrup.

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