Kind of Blue

  • Bartender
    William Towson
  • Instagram
    hairy_bartender
  • Bar
    The Botanist
  • Location
    York, United Kingdom

Ingredients

  • 37.5ml Brockmans Gin
  • 22.5ml Pink Grapefruit Liqueur
  • 15ml Violet Liqueur
  • 2 dashes Lavender Bitters
  • 30ml Homemade Lemon Rosemary Gomme
  • 1 cup Butterfly Pea Blossom Tea

Method

  1. Brew loose leaves of Butterfly Pea Blossom tea with hot water, then freeze into a spherical ice mould
  2. Pour measurements of Brockmans Gin, liqueurs, bitters and gomme into a stirring glass and stir over ice for several minutes
  3. Place ice sphere into an old fashioned glass and strain the drink over the ice
  4. Garnish with a sprig of lavender and blueberries
  5. *To make the homemade gomme; add slices of lemon peel, sugar and two sprigs of rosemary to boiling water. Then leave to simmer and infuse*