Plum Blossom Sour Recipe
An invigorating twist on a Gin Sour. A vibrant and floral concoction with differing expressions of plum, hibiscus and violet.
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Ingredients
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Base Ingredients
Floral and Fruit Elements
Garnish
Method
Preparation of Ingredients
- 1
Make the Plum Puree
Wash and chop ripe plums, then blend them until smooth. Strain through a fine mesh sieve to remove skins and any solid pieces. You should have about 1 oz of smooth plum puree.
- 2
Prepare Hibiscus Syrup
In a small saucepan, combine equal parts water and sugar with dried hibiscus flowers. Heat until the sugar dissolves and the mixture is fragrant. Allow it to cool, then strain out the flowers to get your hibiscus syrup.
Mixing the Cocktail
- 3
Combine Ingredients
In a cocktail shaker, add 2 oz of gin, 1 oz of fresh lemon juice, 0.5 oz of simple syrup, 1 oz of plum puree, 0.5 oz of hibiscus syrup, and 0.5 oz of violet liqueur.
- 4
Shake
Fill the shaker with ice and shake vigorously for about 15-20 seconds until well chilled.
- 5
Strain
Strain the mixture into a chilled coupe glass or cocktail glass.
Garnishing
- 6
Add Garnish
Garnish your cocktail with a slice of plum on the rim and drop in 2 edible flowers for an attractive presentation.
