Butterfly Sour

Butterfly Sour

Capitoline is D.C.'s paramount vermouth producer.  Their white vermouth is especially structured and interesting.  It brings both delicate lightness and concentrated flavor to an otherwise conventional cocktail.  Our elderflower bitters round things out nicely. 

Ingredients

Preparation

  1. Combine the rye, vermouth, lemon juice, butterfly pea syrup, egg white and bitters in a shaker without ice and shake for 30 seconds.  Add the ice and shake for another 30 seconds.  Strain into a coupe glass and serve. 
Butterfly pea syrup: in a medium saucepan, combine ¼ cup dried butterfly pea flowers with 1½ cups water. Bring to a boil, reduce from heat, and steep for 5 minutes. Strain and return the liquid to the pot. Add 3 cups sugar and stir over medium heat until fully dissolved. Store chilled.
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