Friday, April 12, 2013

The Violet Hour Cocktail



Ingredients

    1 ounce créme de violette
    1 ounce pear puree
    4 ounce brut champagne
    Edible flower garnish

Directions

    Chill a 7-8 ounce coupe (depicted in image) champagne glass and pour in the first two ingredients then top with brut champagne.
    Add edible non-toxic flower garnish. (Flower shown is a culinary orchid.)

Tips/Techniques

Créme de Violette (liqueur made from French violets) was unavailable in America for about 85 years until recently.

You can make your own pear puree or purchase from your local grocer.

To balance the sweetness of the liqueur and puree a dry/brut Champagne is recommended.


Page: http://www.pbs.org/food/recipes/violet-hour-cocktail/

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