The Purple Haze Gin and Tonic
Ingredients
- 1.5 ounces Cape Fear Maritime Gin
- ½ ounce lavender-butterfly pea tea syrup
- 4 ounces artisanal tonic water
- 1 fresh basil leaf
- 1 wedge fresh grapefruit
Lavender- Butterfly Pea Syrup
- 3 ounces sugar
- 3 ounces water
- 1 small pinch of dry lavender buds
- 1 small pinch of butterfly pea tea powder (available online)
Instructions
- Make the Cocktail
- Fill a 10 ounces tall Collins glass with ice.
- In a cocktail shaker, add 1 cup of ice, the gin and the lavender-butterfly pea tea syrup the
- Shake well and strain into the glass.
- Smack the basil leaf in your palm to extract its oils. Finish with tonic and grapefruit. Enjoy!
Make the Syrup
- Add all ingredients to a small sauce, bring to a boil then strain with a fine mesh strainer
