The Monarch

The Monarch is inspired by True Food Kitchen. I’ve had this drink a handful of times and loved it so much, I had to recreate it. Below is my recipe for ‘The Monarch.’ Enjoy :) 

Ingredients:

• 1/8 tsp. of blue butterfly pea powder
• 1/8 tsp. + 3 ounces of water
• 1/2 shot of of elderflower
• 1 shot of gin 
• 1 cup of tonic
• 3 ice cubes
• Rosemary sprig
• Slice of lemon 
• Slice of Persian cucumber

Instructions: 

1. Pour cold tonic into a wine glass with 3 ice cubes and 1 shot of gin
2. Add a vertically sliced cucumber, lemon slice and one sprig of Rosemary to the glass 
3. In a large shot glass (3.5 oz) add 1/8 tsp of blue butterfly pea powder and 1/8 tsp of water and mix well
4. Add 1/2 shot of of elderflower to the shot glass and 3 ounces of water 
5. Pour the purple liquor into your ice cold tonic glass for a cool swirling effect and cheers!