The Flower Infused Cocktail by Alyson Brown of Wild Folk & Folk Creates
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magine you’re sitting at a bar, looking at the cocktail menu. Elderflower is an ingredient in a delightfulsounding drink but you’ve never heard of elderflower and you aren’t quite sure how it tastes. Or maybe you have tasted elderflowers and know they’re quite delicious, but you don’t know a thing about their history. What if you knew that elderflowers were rich with folklore, superstition, and medicinal powers – all together perhaps more than any other plant? Would that make you want to taste them, experience them, and know even more?
The Flower-Infused Cocktail: Flowers With A Twist is the flower lover's favorite book with a fresh take on traditional mixology, infusing the taste of over 60 different edible flowers with history and folklore. The Flower-Infused Cocktail will leave you inspired to weave flavors and symbolism of flowers beyond the vase, into building an edible flower pantry and home bar. Order your copy online at www.theflowerinfusedcocktail.com
Under my Umbrella It’s said that under the umbrella of the elderflower tree that one can get lost in their thoughts. One sip of Under My Umbrella and suddenly it’s summer, with all its charm and delight. 2 oz reposado tequila ½ oz elderflower liqueur (find the recipe in the book!) ½ oz elderflower simple syrup ¾ oz lime juice 2 cups of ice coarse sea salt lime wheel Prepare your glass by rubbing the rim with a lime and coating it with salt. In a blender, combine tequila, elderflower liqueur, simple syrup, lime juice, and ice. Blend well. Pour into your prepared glass and garnish with a lime wheel.
Elderflower Simple Syrup 1 cup of elderflower blossoms ½ cup sugar ½ cup water 1 inch piece of lemon peel Remove blossoms from stems. Simmer sugar and water in a small pot. Once sugar has dissolved and syrup has thickened, add elderflower blossoms & lemon peel, cover, & steep for 30 minutes. Cool before using.
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