Thursday, May 5, 2011

Parma violet princess - a right royal cocktail

In honour of the lovely Princess Kate (Duchess of Cambridge.  whatevs), I invented a cocktail, using my new violet liqueur.

The liqueur is incredible - just like liquid parma violets but a bit naughty.  I love the bottle too - almost looks like it belongs on a dressing table!
The cocktail is very simple, very moreish and, not a little bit, dangerous (see moreish).

Recipe:
Pour a small amount of violet liqueur into a champagne flute (the liqueur has a very strong, distinctive taste so add to your own taste preference - but be warned it is 18%, so ups the ante on your drink)

Top up with chilled champagne/prosecco/cava (personally I think prosecco does just fine in this situation)

Sprinkle with edible gold stars or flakes.

Quaff.

2 comments:

  1. Where did you get the violet liqueur from? Had something similar in the bar at l'hotel in Paris. x

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  2. I bought it from Amazon. It's absolutely delish and wasn't too expensive either, I think it was around £15

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