Illusionist Gin & Tonic Cocktail | Mystical Twilight
- Cocktails, Drinks, Halloween, Holidays & Seasonal
This Gin & Tonic Cocktail brings together the flavors of blackberries, pineapple and various botanical aromas. By adding the deep blue colored Illusionist Gin, this Cocktail changes its colors like magic to the colors of a mystical Twilight right in front of your eyes. An absolute “Must-Try” Cocktail Recipe for Halloween or any other special occasion.
Ingredients you will need for this recipe:
- 30ml Illusionist Gin | blue – color-changing Gin
- a handful of frozen blackberries
- 1 1/2 teaspoons honey or brown sugar
- 60 ml pineapple juice
- 1 lemon
- Elderflower Tonic Water
- fresh blackberries for decoration
How to make Illusionist Gin & Tonic:
(1) Muddle Blackberries
Divide the frozen blackberries into two cocktail glasses. Muddle the frozen blackberries with 1 1/2 teaspoons honey or brown sugar.
(2) Fill with crushed ice
Fill the glasses with crushed ice.
(3) Pineapple Juice & Lemon & Tonic & Gin
In each glass, pour 60 ml pineapple juice, the juice of half a lemon over the crushed ice, and top with a splash of elderflower tonic water.
Finally, add 30 ml of the color-changing Gin on top.
Be careful not mix the drink yet, and watch the color-changing magic happening right in front of your eyes.
(4) Garnish & Serve
Garnish as you desire. I used fresh blackberries on a cocktail stick, and balanced it on the rim of the glass.
Some Recipe Tips:
Color-Changing Gin: For the magical color-changing effect, use a Gin, that has a color-changing effect. Those Gins usually contain a special blue flower, that reacts with the acidity of the added tonic, pineapple juice and lemon juice. This reaction turns the deep blue color of the Gin into a purple-pink.
You can, of course, use any Gin of your liking. You will lose the magical color-changing effect, but this Gin & Tonic Cocktail will still look and taste delicious!
Illusionist Gin & Tonic Cocktail | Mystical Twilight
Course: Drinks, Cocktails, GinDifficulty: Easy2
servings5
minutesThis Gin & Tonic Cocktail brings together the flavors of blackberries, pineapple and various botanical aromas. By adding the deep blue colored Illusionist Gin, this Cocktail changes its colors like magic to the colors of a mystical Twilight right in front of your eyes. An absolute "Must-Try" Cocktail Recipe for Halloween or any other special occasion.
Ingredients
30 ml Illusionist Gin | blue - color-changing Gin
a handful of frozen blackberries
1 1/2 teaspoons honey or brown sugar
60 ml pineapple juice
1 lemon
Elderflower Tonic Water
fresh blackberries for decoration
Directions
Muddle Blackberries
Divide the frozen blackberries into two cocktail glasses. Muddle the frozen blackberries with 1 1/2 teaspoons honey or brown sugar.
Fill with crushed ice
Fill the glasses with crushed ice.
Pineapple Juice & Lemon & Tonic & Gin
In each glass, pour 60 ml pineapple juice, the juice of half a lemon over the crushed ice, and top with a splash of elderflower tonic water.
Finally, add 30 ml of the color-changing Gin on top.
Be careful not mix the drink yet, and watch the color-changing magic happening right in front of your eyes.
Garnish & Serve
Garnish as you desire. I used fresh blackberries on a cocktail stick, and balanced it on the rim of the glass.
Notes
- Color-Changing Gin: For the magical color-changing effect, use a Gin, that has a color-changing effect. Those Gins usually contain a special blue flower, that reacts with the acidity of the added tonic, pineapple juice and lemon juice. This reaction turns the deep blue color of the Gin into a purple-pink.
- You can, of course, use any Gin of your liking. You will lose the magical color-changing effect, but this Gin & Tonic Cocktail will still look and taste delicious!
