Potion-Style Cocktails With Smoky Effect

Potion-Style Cocktails With Smoky Effect

A glowing, color-shifting cocktail finished with a tableside pour of billowing dry-ice fog.

Total 25 min Makes 1 serving Calories 165/serving

Dietary

Vegan, Vegetarian, Pescatarian, Wheat free, Dairy free, Nut free, Kosher

This layered gin cocktail uses butterfly pea flower tea to create a deep indigo base that blushes violet-pink when fresh lime juice is added, mimicking a bubbling potion. A small, food-safe dry ice pour at serving time sends smoky tendrils curling over the glass for dramatic effect. It works well for Halloween parties, fantasy-themed gatherings, or any occasion that calls for a little tableside theater.

Ingredients

  • 1 tablespoon dried butterfly pea flowers
  • 1/2 cup boiling water
  • 2 ounces gin
  • 3/4 ounce fresh lime juice
  • 1/2 ounce simple syrup
  • 1 cup ice cubes
  • 1 lime wheel, for garnish
  • 2 pieces food-grade dry ice pellets
  • 1/4 cup warm water, for activating dry ice

Method

  1. Steep the dried butterfly pea flowers in the boiling water for 5 minutes, then strain the liquid into a heatproof cup and discard the flowers.

  2. Let the butterfly pea tea cool to room temperature, about 10 minutes.

  3. Fill a cocktail shaker with the ice cubes, then add the gin, 1 ounce of the cooled butterfly pea tea, simple syrup, and lime juice.

  4. Shake vigorously for 15 seconds until the shaker feels frosty on the outside.

  5. Strain the cocktail into a sturdy, heatproof serving glass; the drink should appear deep blue-indigo.

  6. Garnish the rim with the lime wheel; squeezing extra lime juice over the surface just before serving will shift the color toward violet-pink.

  7. Just before presenting the drink, use tongs to drop the food-grade dry ice pellets into a small heatproof dish set beside or beneath the glass, then pour the warm water over the pellets to release thick fog.

  8. Serve immediately while the fog billows, keeping the dry ice dish out of direct contact with the drink and ensuring the area is well ventilated.

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    Potion-Style Cocktails With Smoky Effect

    This layered gin cocktail uses butterfly pea flower tea to create a deep indigo base that blushes violet-pink when fresh lime juice is added, mimicking a bubbling potion. A small, food-safe dry ice pour at serving time sends smoky tendrils curling over the glass for dramatic effect. It works well for Halloween parties, fantasy-themed gatherings, or any occasion that calls for a little tableside theater.

    25 min 1 serving 165 cal

    Ingredients

    • 1 tablespoon dried butterfly pea flowers
    • 1/2 cup boiling water
    • 2 ounces gin
    • 3/4 ounce fresh lime juice
    • 1/2 ounce simple syrup
    • 1 cup ice cubes
    • 1 lime wheel, for garnish
    • 2 pieces food-grade dry ice pellets
    • 1/4 cup warm water, for activating dry ice

    Method

    1. 1

      Steep the dried butterfly pea flowers in the boiling water for 5 minutes, then strain the liquid into a heatproof cup and discard the flowers.

    2. 2

      Let the butterfly pea tea cool to room temperature, about 10 minutes.

    3. 3

      Fill a cocktail shaker with the ice cubes, then add the gin, 1 ounce of the cooled butterfly pea tea, simple syrup, and lime juice.

    4. 4

      Shake vigorously for 15 seconds until the shaker feels frosty on the outside.

    5. 5

      Strain the cocktail into a sturdy, heatproof serving glass; the drink should appear deep blue-indigo.

    6. 6

      Garnish the rim with the lime wheel; squeezing extra lime juice over the surface just before serving will shift the color toward violet-pink.

    7. 7

      Just before presenting the drink, use tongs to drop the food-grade dry ice pellets into a small heatproof dish set beside or beneath the glass, then pour the warm water over the pellets to release thick fog.

    8. 8

      Serve immediately while the fog billows, keeping the dry ice dish out of direct contact with the drink and ensuring the area is well ventilated.