Some cocktails refresh. Others surprise. And then thereās PRIDE, which is also celebrated. Yes, you read that right.
This isnāt just a pretty drink ā itās a liquid flagĀ served in a highball glass.
A layered recipe that says:
āHere I am. This is me. And look how well I mix.ā
If you work behind the bar, you know what it means to serve a drink that not only looksĀ great, but tells a story.
This cocktail doesnāt care for labels⦠except the ones on the bottles.
š³ļøāš PRIDE:
Glass:Ā Clear highball ā so the layers can shine.
Method:Ā Layered ā which means the drink is built directly in the glass.
Ingredients:
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45 ml gin infused with Butterfly Pea Flower
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22.5 ml Aperol
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60 ml fresh pineapple juice
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Ice and a sprig of fresh mintĀ to garnish
āDo not stir. Do not shake. Just build.
Like all things that matter.
Step by step: layering magic
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Grab your highball glass.
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Fill it to the top with ice.
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Slowly pour the ingredients in this order:
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Donāt stir it. Let the gradient speak for itself.
How to infuse your gin like a modern-day alchemist
Blue gin? What sorcery is this?
Not sorcery ā just Butterfly Pea Flower, an Asian blossom that turns your gin a vibrant blue and reacts to acids by changing colour.
Science meets aesthetics in one beautiful bottle.
Hereās how to do it:
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700 ml quality gin
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2 teaspoons of dried Butterfly Pea Flower
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Let it infuse for 2ā3 hours at room temperature
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Strain and bottle it.
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Boom: your blue gin is ready to wow.
š„ Scared of layering? We get itā¦
āWe break it down step by step on our YouTube channel: šŗĀ LAYERED COCKTAILS | Recipe + Tips
Yes, thereās a trick to it ā and weāve spilled it all.
ā¤ļø Because mixing isnāt just shaking
This cocktail goes beyond taste. Itās a toast to the freedom to be, to love, to express.
A drink that celebrates the fact that every person is uniqueĀ ā just like every great blend.
And in cocktails, as in life, thatās liquid gold.
If youāve got a bar, add it to your menu this Pride Month (or keep it all year, why not?).
If youāre at home, share it with someone who makes you feel like yourself.