A gin and elderflower cocktail, that is also a color changing shimmery cocktail! Made with butterfly pea flower infused gin, and a fruity, tangy, floral and sweet lemon elderflower syrup. I call it The Phoenix Cocktail! The actual cocktail is ready in 5 minutes. But allow a few hours for the Gin to be infused and the syrup to be chilled. EASY- Very easy cocktail to make, but please be careful handling Rum 151 as it is flammable. Since this is optional (and only for the visual effect), you can also leave it out if you prefer since it doesn't add much flavor to the final drink.US based cup, teaspoon, tablespoon measurements. Common Measurement Conversions.
Lemon elderflower syrup (makes 1¼ cups - for at least 4 cocktails)
½cupstrained lemon juicefreshly squeezed
½cupelderflower syrupcordial
¼cupvodkasee recipe note if you're using St-Germain liqueur
Color changing shimmery gin (makes 1¼ cups - for at least 4 cocktails)
5 dried butterfly pea flowers
1 ¼cupsgin
¼tspwhite / pearl luster dustedible or food-grade luster dust
Phoenix cocktail (for one cocktail)
67mLbutterfly pea infused, color changing gin chilled in the freezer, 1½ jiggers
67mLlemon and elderflower syrupchilled, 1½ jiggers
2tsprum 151optional, PLEASE USE WITH CARE
Pinchof cinnamonoptional
1ice cubeor some crushed ice
Instructions
Lemon elderflower syrup (makes 1¼ cups - for at least 4 cocktails)
Pour all the ingredients into a jar. Shake or stir to combine. Chill the syrup until needed.
½ cup strained lemon juice, ¼ cup vodka, ½ cup elderflower syrup
Butterfly pea infused color changing gin (makes 1¼ cups - for at least 4 cocktails)
Place the butterfly pea flowers and gin in a jar. Close the lid and let the flowers infuse the alcohol for a few hours (3 hours to overnight), until the gin turns a deep blue. You can see the video and photos of the gin in this post.
5 dried butterfly pea flowers, 1 ¼ cups gin
Strain the gin to remove the flowers. Discard the flowers and pour the gin into a glass bottle. Add the white luster dust and shake it to make a shimmery spirit. Place the gin in the freezer to chill.
¼ tsp white / pearl luster dust
Phoenix cocktail
Place the ice cube in a heat resistant ¾ cup glass (like a rock glass or small tumbler) - this step is optional, and serves to keep the drink nice and cold.
1 ice cube
Shake the color changing gin to mix in the luster dust that may have settled to the bottom. Pour 1½ jiggers of the gin per drink into the glass.
67 mL butterfly pea infused, color changing gin
OPTIONAL - Using the back of a spoon, carefully layer 1 - 2 tsp of the rum 151 over the gin (per drink). Using a long nose firelighter or long match stick, light up the rum 151 layer.
2 tsp rum 151
Serve the drink with 1½ jiggers of lemon and elderflower syrup on the side. Pour the syrup into the drink to change the color of the drink from blue to purple. Sprinkle a pinch of ground cinnamon over the flame to create sparks (optional).
67 mL lemon and elderflower syrup, Pinch of cinnamon
Smother the fire by placing a saucer / small dish over the glass for a few seconds. Stir and serve the drink. Enjoy!
Notes
If using St-Germain liqueur
Replace the elderflower cordial and vodka with the liqueur (¾ cup).