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Blue Moon Drink Butterfly Pea flower Cocktail

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.
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Servings: 1
Ingredients Method Notes

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

Method
 

Lavender Simple Syrup
  1. Set hot water to boil. Meanwhile, place lavender in jar or syrup container.
  2. Pour hot water over lavender, and let steep for 5 minutes.
  3. Stir in sugar until dissolved.
Blue Moon Visions Drink
  1. 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.
  2. Add in grapefruit for color change, and elderflower liqueur and gin. If partaking in the blue moon magic tea ritual, add hint of abinsthe.
  3. For a chilled shaken cocktail, transfer everything into a shaker with ice and double strain into a stemmed glass.
  4. 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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