{"id":150,"date":"2011-10-04T23:43:30","date_gmt":"2011-10-05T06:43:30","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.ryotakahashi.com\/blog\/?p=150"},"modified":"2011-10-04T23:43:30","modified_gmt":"2011-10-05T06:43:30","slug":"visions-of-violet","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.ryotakahashi.com\/blog\/archives\/150","title":{"rendered":"Visions of Violet"},"content":{"rendered":"

Back when I made an Aviation cocktail<\/a>, I bought a bottle of cr\u00c3\u00a8me de violette, since that’s a core ingredient of that cocktail. Unfortunately, it didn’t seem like any other common cocktails used that liqueur, so I had basically only used a quarter of an ounce out of the whole bottle, just for that one cocktail.<\/p>\n

Well, that seemed like a total waste of good liquor, so I went in search of some cocktails involving this violet-flavored liqueur. Thanks to the magic of the internet, I managed to find some interesting ones.<\/p>\n

First up, the Violet Fizz.<\/p>\n

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Violet Fizz<\/strong>
\n1.5 oz gin
\n1 oz lemon juice
\n0.5 oz cr\u00c3\u00a8me de violette
\n0.25 oz simple syrup
\nsoda
\nlemon twist<\/p>\n

This had a nice violet flavor to it, but it wasn’t as sweet as I would’ve liked. Fortunately, the lemon juice and soda covered up the taste of gin, which I’m not a fan of. I think if I made this again, I would add a bit more syrup. Or maybe replace the regular soda with Sprite or another sweetened carbonated drink.<\/p>\n

The next drink is a Blue Moon, which has nothing to do with the beer.<\/p>\n

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Blue Moon<\/strong>
\n2 oz gin
\n0.5 oz lemon juice
\n0.5 oz cr\u00c3\u00a8me de violette
\nlemon twist<\/p>\n

This cocktail definitely tasted like gin, with a hint of a floral flavor from the cr\u00c3\u00a8me de violette. I personally would’ve preferred more sweetness, and less of the gin taste. Maybe some simple syrup, and a little less gin, would’ve been an improvement. Actually, that’s probably true of most drinks involving gin and syrup, at least for me.<\/p>\n

Finally, the Boulevard, where St-Germain<\/a> made an appearance.<\/p>\n

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Boulevard<\/strong>
\n1.75 oz vodka
\n0.5 oz St-Germain
\n0.75 oz lime juice
\n0.75 oz agave nectar
\n0.75 oz cr\u00c3\u00a8me de violette
\nlime twist<\/p>\n

The original recipe had orange-flavored vodka, but I didn’t have any on hand, so I just used regular vodka, and it turned out just fine. I was also supposed to pour the cr\u00c3\u00a8me de violette in gently so it sinks to the bottom, but apparently I didn’t do that correctly, so it turned this nasty sewage-like color. Oh well. It still tasted good. It had a nice, floral sweetness from the elderflower and violet, and the tartness from the lime juice cut through the sweetness. It was actually perhaps a bit too sweet, even for me. Maybe I would cut back a bit on the agave nectar.<\/p>\n

I’m glad I found some cocktails using the elusive cr\u00c3\u00a8me de violette, but if you’ll notice, the three recipes above use up less than 2 ounces total of the liqueur. Guess I’ll have to go find some more recipes…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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