This is so very cool...
I was reading through my Twitter stream a while ago and saw a link from @nandita (of Always Order Dessert) for a cocktail made with champagne and wild hibiscus flowers preserved in syrup. That immediately went on my list!
The flowers are from an Australian company called Wild Hibiscus, and I found them at BevMo. The company is dedicated to providing a quality product, but the price isn't too outrageous for such an interesting drink. A jar of 11 flowers cost me about $8, and I would gladly buy more. The flowers are edible, tasting like strawberries and rhubarb. And it comes with a small cocktail guide, including the champagne cocktail that initially drew me in. Easy, impressive, and oh so tasty!
Wild Hibiscus Royale
from Wild Hibiscus
Wild Hibiscus Flower Garnish
¼ oz natural rose water
2/3 oz Wild Hibiscus Syrup
Mint
Champagne
¼ oz natural rose water
2/3 oz Wild Hibiscus Syrup
Mint
Champagne
Muddle mint in the champagne flute & discard (squash some leaves around inside the glass). Place Wild Hibiscus Flower in bottom of glass & stand upright. Add rose water & some bruised torn mint pieces. Top with Champagne. Lastly, pour in the Hibiscus syrup which will graduate from crimson at the bottom to light pink at the top. Tip: pour syrup in first for a layered effect. The flower will sit in the bottom of the champagne flute and slowly open up over 3-4 minutes.
4 comments:
Hi Misty,
Thank you for mentioning us in your musings and the pictures you took of the Royale Cocktail look fantastic! We have just put up our Facebook page www.facebook.com/WildHibiscusFlowerCo which has some new exciting recipes for everyone to play with.
Have a wonderful summer!!
Cheers Chris.
oh, I want this and have friends that would love it. where do I get rose water from?
Very exotic looking but for some reason I just can't do rose water... :)
That's beautiful. I bought some tea with hibiscus from the KaDeWe in Berlin while traveling earlier this month, and it has the most amazing flavor. The ingredients in your cocktail sound perfect for a spring afternoon tea or luncheon!
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