The Pollinator: A Butterfly Pea Flower Cocktail

 

The Pollinator: A Butterfly Pea Flower Cocktail
(ginger, blue pea flower + honey)
Serves 2

 

What you need:  

For the honey-ginger syrup:
½ cup Savannah Bee Company Honey
½ cup water
1 (1-inch) piece ginger, peeled and sliced

For the cocktail:
4 cups water
2 tablespoons butterfly pea flower tea
½ cup honey-ginger syrup
6 tablespoons (3 ounces) mezcal
2 tablespoons (1 ounce) elderflower liqueur (such as St. Germain)
½ cup fresh lime juice
Edible flowers and Savannah Bee Company Bee Pollen for garnish

 

What to do: 

1. Wash Up!

2. Make the honey-ginger syrup: Combine the honey, water, and ginger in a small saucepan over medium-high heat. Bring to a boil. Reduce the heat to low and simmer for 10 minutes. Pour the syrup through a fine mesh strainer into a jar and let cool. Refrigerate until ready to serve.

3. Make the tea: Bring 4 cups of water to a boil. Add the butterfly pea flower tea and let steep for 10 minutes. Strain, and let cool. Refrigerate until ready to serve.

4. Make the cocktail: Combine the honey-ginger syrup, mezcal, liqueur, and lime juice in an ice-filled cocktail shaker. Shake vigorously until chilled.

To Serve: Place a king ice cube in each of two rocks glasses. Fill each glass half-full with the butterfly pea flower tea. Strain the honey-ginger syrup mixture into the glass and watch as the color changes from blue to fuchsia. Garnish with edible flowers and bee pollen.

Pro Tip: There are a lot of vendors online for edible flowers that can be shipped to your door for your next garden party.

Table Talk: Do you know the meanings of all the flowers when you are sending them as a gift?