Butterfly Sour

Butterfly Sour

Kelly Allen

A gentle cocktail for spring.  Capitoline white vermouth adds structure and delicate power; a butterfly pea syrup brings color and subtle aromatics.  Our own elderflower-juniper bitters sit quietly in the background.

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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