Blue Moon Visions
A blue moon cocktail with butterfly pea flower for a magical color-changing effect from deep blue, to violet. Inspired by the blue moon, this floral, light, slightly sweet grapefruit and spiced butterfly pea flower tea cocktail is accompanied with a tea leaf reading for some blue moon magic, to see what fortune this rare occasion has in store for you! Includes options for a nonalcoholic version.
Ingredients
- 1 tbsp butterfly pea flower
- 1 tsp dried rose petals
- 1/8 tsp ground clove
- 3 ounces hot water
- 1.5 ounces grapefruit juice, freshly squeezes
- 3/4 ounce lavender simple syrup (see recipe below)
- 1 ounce gin (skip for nonalcoholic drink)
- 1/4-1/2 ounces elderflower liqueur (skip for nonalcoholic drink)
- 1/8 ounce absinthe (optional; skip for nonalcoholic drink or if you don't like anise-like flavor)
Lavender Simple Syrup
- 1 tsp dried lavender
- 1/3 cup hot water
- 1/3 cup granulated sugar
Instructions
Lavender Simple Syrup
- Set hot water to boil. Meanwhile, place lavender in jar or syrup container.
- Pour hot water over lavender, and let steep for 5 minutes.
- Stir in sugar until dissolved.
Blue Moon Visions Drink
- Set hot water to boil. Meanwhile, place butterfly pea flower, rose, ground clove, and syrup into tempered mug of choice. Pour in hot water, and let steep for 5 minutes.
- Add in grapefruit for color change, and elderflower liqueur and gin. If partaking in the blue moon magic tea ritual, add hint of abinsthe.
- For a chilled shaken cocktail, transfer everything into a shaker with ice and double strain into a stemmed glass.
- Garnish with a floating assortment of floral, edible herbs in a crescent moon shape.
Notes
For a blue moon magic tea leaf reading ritual, read on down below.
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