[Recipe] Lavender Menace by Jen Queen of The Pontiac (Hong Kong)

Created by bar veteran Jen Queen of The Pontiac in Hong Kong, the Lavender Menace cocktail is named after a lesbian vigilante group from the 70’s (a bag of lavender hangs in The Pontiac as an homage), and is inspired by strong female bartenders who are too often underestimated. The drink is possesses a savory, yet citric expression with a heavy punch of booze and aroma; a pretty exterior, with a much greater complexity beneath.

Ingredients:

45ml Gin

25ml Pineapple juice*

25ml Lime juice

15ml Cinnamon 2:1*

10ml Butterfly Pea tea float

1 dash Lavender bitters

Pineapple fronds (garnish)

Make the Cinnamon 2:1: 

50g Cinnamon sticks (broken into pieces and lightly toasted till aromatic)

300g Light brown sugar

250ml Water

Sous vide at 57ºC until fully dissolved. Let rest until cooled to room temperature. Fine strain and bottle.

Make the Pineapple juice: 

Pineapple (peeled and cut into chunks)

100ml Lime juice

100ml Cinnamon 2:1

Blend all ingredients in blender, and fine strain.

Method:

Add all ingredients except butterfly pea tea into shaker, and shake till cold. Fine strain into glass, and then gently layer butterfly pea tea float on top. Garnish with pineapple fronds.