Featuring butterfly pea flower blossoms and Martin Miller gin, this concoction uses ingredients that may seem unusual, but many of them can be found at a local boutique liquor store and online. At the Catersource Swizzle cocktail competition in New Orleans, the Lazy Gourmet’s Shannon Boudreau used these trendy ingredients, plus others for her three custom cocktails, to take home the top prize. Try it at home.
The Cocoon Evolution cocktail
Place gin and butterfly pea blossoms in clear cocktail mixer, let stand 2 to 3 minutes until the gin becomes a deep purple. Strain out flowers and discard.
Add 3 to 4 ice cubes, memon and elderflower, stir for 15 seconds.The drink will gradually change from purple to bright pink.
Top with lemon sour soda and stir. Rim coupe glass with lemon wedge and rim half with lavender sugar and carefully strain drink into glass.
Garnish with lemon and butterfly blossom.
- Yield:
- 1 cocktail
- Prep Time:
- 10 minutes
