FLAVORED shimmery liqueur (fruit infused shimmery liqueur) in all the colors of the rainbow, using homemade vodka infusions. You’ll never have this much fun making Halloween cocktails ever again!EASY - Very easy recipe. You'll need luster dust to create the special shimmery effect, but assembling each flavor is very easy. Please note that the vodka requires 1 week of inactive time for infusion to get the flavor and the color. US based cup, teaspoon, tablespoon measurements. Common Measurement Conversions. Weight measurements are recommended for accurate results.
2cupssimple syrupsimple syrup is made by dissolving sugar with water at a 2:1 ratio over medium heat
6 - 7strawberries cut in half
6 - 7blackberries
½cuppacked mint leaves
1rind of a large orangeor 2 small oranges
6dried butterfly pea flowers
2slicesfresh pineapple1 inch thick each
Luster petal dust in Red, Yellow, White, Purple, Green, and Orange
Crushed dry ice to serveplus small pellets (optional)
Instructions
Use 6 jars with 2 cup capacity. Divide the vodka into 4 different jars (2 cup capacity). Add the gin to one of the jars, and the white rum to another.
4 cups 80 proof vodka, 1 cup gin, 1 cup white rum
Strawberry Red Shimmery Liqueur
Place the strawberries in 1 of the vodka jars. Cover the jar with the lid and let it infuse for 1 week (up to 2 weeks) at room temperature.
6 - 7 strawberries
Next, strain the infused liqueur through a cheesecloth to remove the fruits and any small particles.
Mix the infused liqueur with ⅓ cup of simple syrup (or more or less to suit your preferences).
2 cups simple syrup
Add a small amount of RED LUSTER PETAL DUST to the liqueur and mix to combine.
Luster petal dust
Add more luster petal dust to get the desired shimmery effect.
Blackberry Purple Shimmery Liqueur
Place the blackberries in 1 of the vodka jars. Cover the jar with the lid and let it infuse for 1 week (up to 2 weeks) at room temperature.
6 - 7 blackberries
Next, strain the infused liqueur through a cheesecloth to remove the fruits and any small particles.
Mix the infused liqueur with ⅓ cup of simple syrup (or more or less to suit your preferences).
2 cups simple syrup
Add a small amount of PURPLE LUSTER PETAL DUST (or a mix of blue and red) to the liqueur and mix to combine.
Luster petal dust
Add more luster petal dust to get the desired shimmery effect.
Mint Green Shimmery Liqueur
Place the mint in 1 of the vodka jars. Cover the jar with the lid and let it infuse for 1 week (up to 2 weeks) at room temperature.
½ cup packed mint leaves
Next, strain the liqueur through a cheesecloth to remove the leaves and any small particles, and gently press the leaves to remove any alcohol.
Mix the infused liqueur with ¼ -⅓ cup of simple syrup (or more or less to suit your preferences).
2 cups simple syrup
Add a small amount of GREEN LUSTER PETAL DUST (or a mix of blue and yellow) to the liqueur and mix to combine.
Luster petal dust
Add more luster petal dust to get the desired shimmery effect.
Orange Shimmery Liqueur
Place the (fresh) rind of 1 large orange in 1 of the vodka jars. Cover the jar with the lid and let it infuse for 1 week (up to 2 weeks) at room temperature.
1 rind of a large orange
Next, strain the liqueur through a cheesecloth to remove the rind and any small particles.
Mix the infused liqueur with ¼ -⅓ cup of simple syrup (or more or less to suit your preferences).
2 cups simple syrup
Add a small amount of ORANGE LUSTER PETAL DUST (or a mix of red and yellow) to the liqueur and mix to combine.
Luster petal dust
Add more luster petal dust to get the desired shimmery effect.
Color Changing Blue Shimmery Liqueur
Place the butterfly pea flowers with the gin in 1 of the jars. Leave it overnight (does not require multiple days to infuse).
6 dried butterfly pea flowers
Next, strain the liqueur through a strainer to remove the flowers.
Add ¼ -⅓ cup of simple syrup to make it a liqueur OR keep it as is to use as a straight alcohol for color changing cocktails.
2 cups simple syrup
Add a dash of WHITE LUSTER PETAL DUST to the liqueur and mix to combine. This is so that the color change can occur without interference from the color of the luster dust.
Luster petal dust
Add more luster petal dust / coloring to get the shimmery effect you like.
Pineapple infused Shimmery Liqueur
Place the pineapple in 1 of the rum jars. Cover the jar with the lid and let it infuse for 1 week (up to 2 weeks) at room temperature.
2 slices fresh pineapple
Next, strain the liqueur through a cheesecloth to remove the pinapple and any small particles.
Mix the infused liqueur with ¼ -⅓ cup of simple syrup (or more or less to suit your preferences).
2 cups simple syrup
Add a small amount of YELLOW LUSTER PETAL DUST to the liqueur and mix to combine.
Luster petal dust
Add more luster petal dust to get the desired shimmery effect.
For All Shimmery Liqueurs
Use these as you would any liqueur, or serve them straight in shot glasses.
You can add a little powdered dry ice for a smoky effect (see GIFs and photos in the post).
Crushed dry ice to serve
While serving - you can drop a small chip of dry ice into the bottles to keep the liqueur swirling (but remember not to close the bottle with dry ice inside!).