U Make Me Purple
I won’t lie, I absolutely love the color of this drink. The gorgeous purple mostly comes from the primary ingredient, a delicious plum liqueur. What’s interesting about this spirit is that it’s not especially sweet, and even has a delicious tart edge to it. This means we can use larger quantities and also create enjoyable lower ABV cocktails (it’s 17%).
The profile here is plum/berry with gentle earthy and herbaceous notes. The absinthe aroma nicely primes the palate for the subtle touches of basil and chartreuse. Yum!
Recipe
1.25oz Ume liqueur (@drinkume, gifted)
0.75oz reposado tequila (@espolontequila)
0.5oz berry hibiscus gin (@mcqueenvioletfog, gifted)
1tsp green chartreuse (@chartreuse1605)
1 dash saline
Absinthe (@jettywavehmb, gifted)
Combine first five ingredients and stir until chilled. Strain into coupe, spray with absinthe, garnish with fresh basil leaf. Cheers!!
