{"id":675,"date":"2021-02-27T08:50:52","date_gmt":"2021-02-27T08:50:52","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/perfectpotions.co\/blog\/?p=675"},"modified":"2021-04-19T08:51:40","modified_gmt":"2021-04-19T08:51:40","slug":"celebrating-the-music-of-flowers-this-spring-with-a-sparkling-lady-cocktail","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/perfectpotions.co\/blog\/celebrating-the-music-of-flowers-this-spring-with-a-sparkling-lady-cocktail\/","title":{"rendered":"Celebrating the Music of Flowers this Spring with a Sparkling Lady Cocktail"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Spring is the season of new beginnings, of nature\u2019s youth. It is the season of beauty, fragrance, fresh leaves, beautiful vibrant flowers, chirping birds, buzzing bees, and colourful butterflies.<\/p>\n<p>Amidst all of nature\u2019s beautiful bounty of spring, we have chosen another gorgeous flower called the Butterfly Pea flower for our next spring drink.<\/p>\n<p>The scientific name for this vibrant blue <em>Butterfly Pea Flower<\/em> is <em>Clitoria Ternatea. <\/em>No kidding!\u00a0It really is the name. The flower blooms in the early Spring \u2013 late Summer period. It is native to the tropical climate and is found in the Southeast Asian countries like Vietnam, Indonesia, Thailand, India &amp; Sri Lanka.<\/p>\n<p>The flower is usually used in caffeine-free herbal teas or tisane. When the flowers are steeped in hot water, it results in a bright blue drink that has the ability to change colour from blue to purple with the addition of lemon juice. The Butterfly Pea Flower is a powerhouse of antioxidants, anti-inflammatory, and immune-boosting components. It makes for a great detox and weight loss beverage. It also helps in digestion, upliftment of mood, hair growth, skin elasticity improvement, controls diabetes, boosts eye vision, and is also good for the heart. All in all, a perfect beverage for your spa.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><u>Sparkling Lady<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>A riff on the classic <em>White Lady<\/em> Cocktail. We decided to add a bit of colour to this beautifully refreshing drink.<\/p>\n<p><strong>INGREDIENTS<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>60 ml \/ 2 oz\u00a0GIN<\/li>\n<li>22 ml\/ \u00be Cointreau<\/li>\n<li>22 ml\/ \u00be oz Fresh Lemon Juice<\/li>\n<li>10 ml\/ 1\/3 oz Butterfly Pea Flower Syrup<\/li>\n<li>A pinch of Food Grade Silver Glitter<\/li>\n<li>Egg White<\/li>\n<li>Garnish: 3 drops of angostura bitters &amp; a Flower.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>DIRECTIONS<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Shake all Ingredients over ice<\/li>\n<li>Serve with a garnish of 3 drops of Angostura bitters and a Flower.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong><u>Tasting Notes:<\/u><\/strong> This drink slips down the throat with so much grace that we cannot stop drinking it. The symphony of the botanicals in the Gin with the orange in the Cointreau and citrus blast of the lemon juice hit all the right notes. The Butterfly Pea Flower impart the earthy notes to the drink. The egg white adds the creamy &amp; silky mouthfeel to the drink. A fresh, vibrant, and well balanced cocktail.<\/p>\n<p><strong><u>Food Pairing: <\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><u>Small Plates:<\/u><\/strong> <em>Antipasti <\/em><em>P<\/em><em>latter<\/em><em>; <\/em><em>Smoked Salmon Blinis; Cajun Shrimp Toast; Crispy Fish Fingers; <\/em><em>Sushi; <\/em><em>Chicken Malai Tikka; Chicken Parm Bites; Chicken Popcorn Masala Cheese Toast; Halloumi Fries with a Spicy Yogurt Dip; Dahi Kebab with Green Chutney; Mirchi Vada<\/em>.<\/li>\n<li><strong><u>Greens \/ Soups<\/u><\/strong><u>:<\/u> <em>Marinated Tofu Salad with Sesame &amp; Soy Dressing; Grilled Chicken Mediterranean Salad.<\/em><\/li>\n<li><strong><u>Big Plates:<\/u><\/strong> <em>Chicken Pasta with Parmesan Cream Sauce; Chicken Tacos; Baked Sea Bass with Lemon Caper Butter Sauce; Miso Marinated Black Cod served with Saut\u00e9ed Bok Choy and Rice; Mahi Mahi Banh Mi; Lamb Kofta Curry with Tandoori Roti; Dum Paneer Kali Mirch with Rice or Roti; Margherita Pizza; Cheddar Cheese and Spring Onion Risotto with Balsamic<\/em> Tomatoes; <em>F<\/em><em>ettuccine <\/em><em>A<\/em><em>lfredo<\/em><\/li>\n<li><strong><u>Desserts:<\/u><\/strong> <em>Lemon Cream Tarts; Matcha Panna Cotta with Whipped Cream and Black Sesame Brittle topping; Raspberry <\/em><em>Shortbread Tarts; <\/em><em>Ube Macapuno Cake<\/em><em>; Purple Velvet Cupcakes with Blackberry Frosting.<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Spring is the season of new beginnings, of nature\u2019s youth. It is the season of beauty, fragrance, fresh leaves, beautiful vibrant flowers, chirping birds, buzzing bees, and colourful butterflies. Amidst all of nature\u2019s beautiful bounty of spring, we have chosen another gorgeous flower called the Butterfly Pea flower for our next spring drink. The scientific &hellip; <\/p>\n<p class=\"link-more\"><a href=\"http:\/\/perfectpotions.co\/blog\/celebrating-the-music-of-flowers-this-spring-with-a-sparkling-lady-cocktail\/\" class=\"more-link\">Read more ..<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;Celebrating the Music of Flowers this Spring with a Sparkling Lady Cocktail&#8221;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":676,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[75,69,176,94,177],"tags":[145,150],"class_list":["post-675","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-cocktail-recipes","category-cocktails","category-flavour-pairing","category-gin-cocktails","category-spring-cocktails","tag-butterfly-pea-flower-cocktail","tag-spring-cocktails"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/perfectpotions.co\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/675","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/perfectpotions.co\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/perfectpotions.co\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/perfectpotions.co\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/perfectpotions.co\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=675"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"http:\/\/perfectpotions.co\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/675\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":682,"href":"http:\/\/perfectpotions.co\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/675\/revisions\/682"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/perfectpotions.co\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/676"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/perfectpotions.co\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=675"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/perfectpotions.co\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=675"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/perfectpotions.co\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=675"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}