RECIPES & COCKTAIL STYLING BY JORY DAVIES
COASTAL COCKTAILS
Midnight Current
Local BC blackberries bring a berry-forward, summery feel to this cocktail, complemented by the coastal essence of seaweed in the background. Fresh lemon juice brings balance to the sweet, savoury, complex flavour profile. 6 fresh blackberries, plus more to skewer for garnish 1½ oz (45 ml) Empress 1908 Indigo Gin In a cocktail shaker, muddle 6 blackberries for 3 seconds. Pierce a small cocktail skewer with a few more blackberries and set aside.
To shaker, add gin, Seaweed Syrup and lemon juice. Fill with ice and shake for 10 seconds. Fine strain into a short glass over fresh ice, garnish with seaweed sheet and blackberry skewer and serve.
¾ oz (22 ml) Seaweed Syrup * ¾ oz (22 ml) fresh lemon juice 1 dried seaweed snack sheet, for garnish
Empress 1908 Indigo Gin $54.99 BC Spirit 6968
* To make Seaweed Syrup, in a small saucepan over high heat, bring 2 cups (500 ml) granulated sugar and 2 cups (500 ml) water to a boil. Add 8 dried seaweed snack sheets, then reduce heat to medium-low and simmer for 10 minutes. Remove from heat, strain through a fine-mesh strainer and cool in refrigerator before using.
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