You're Turning Violet

Friday, March 13, 2015


White whiskey is having something of a revival, but it can easily be over-powered in traditional whiskey cocktails. In this berry sipper, however, the delicate flavors of freshly distilled liquor shine.


You're Turning Violet

2 oz white whiskey
1/2 oz freshly squeezed lemon juice
3 teaspoons blueberry preserves
3 dashes Peychaud's bitters
Blueberries for garnish

Combine whiskey, lemon juice, preserves and butters in a cocktail shaker with ice. Shake vigorously for 10-15 seconds. Strain into an Old Fashioned glass filled with large ice cubes. Garnish with a skewer of fresh blueberries.


Notes: Your favorite micro-distillery probably makes an unaged white whiskey, but if you're strolling down the aisles at your local liquor store looking for a bottle, I recommend the Buffalo Trace White Dog (a common nickname) or Jack Daniels' Unaged Tennessee Rye. Cheers!


5 comments:

  1. beautiful color! :) have a great weekend. xo jillian - cornflake dreams

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    1. You, too–I'll be eager for Monday's update! xo

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  2. That is just too beautiful. So beautiful!

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    1. The color is so incredibly vivid that even if the drink was awful (which, thankfully, it's not), I'd still have to feature the photo!

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  3. Almost too pretty to drink. Almost. :)

    xo
    Coco
    cococozy.com

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