THE PURPLE RAIN.

INTRODUCTION

Welcome to this sub-series of articles dedicated this time to the presentation of our cocktails created at La Movida in Nice. In this series we will present you cocktails as original as exclusive with each time the history of their creation.
Today we present you a cocktail which has the particularity to change color with the mixture.

Its creator named it the Purple Rain.

THE HISTORY OF THE PURPLE RAIN

The Purple Rain was created for a challenge between the bartenders of the Movida!
The goal is to see this cocktail appear on the menu of the Movida from the summer of 2022. Samuel Roy, for the occasion came to create a cocktail directly inspired by nature and the atmosphere found on the French Riviera in the summer season.
We find inside this cocktail regional flavors based on flowers with Rose, Elderberry and blue flower from Indonesia (Butterfly pea flower)

In homage to the region, this cocktail was first called "Fleur d'Azur" and then renamed in homage to the title of Prince's music "Purple Rain" which was played on the loudspeakers of the Movida at the time of the birth of the cocktail.

Samuel wanted a simple, floral cocktail that would quench your thirst like a gin and tonic.

So, mission accomplished?

Ready to impress your guests? Let's go for the recipe!

RECIPE STEPS:

• Infuse for 45 minutes the Bombay Sapphire with 6g of dried Indonesian flower 
• Add lemon juice, rose water, tonic and St Germain
• Add the ice cubes
• Add the infused gin in layers
• Garnish with a slice of dehydrated lime and rose petal.
• Do not mix in service
• Mix just before eating

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