Cheers to Mom!

This weekend is Mother's Day.

If your Mom digs cocktails like mine does - here's one I developed for my client Chalmers Ganache...

It's a heady concoction and an intriguing blend of flavors. And - the decanter of purple vodka is pretty to have around...

Liqueur de Violette is a French liqueur that’s nearly impossible to find in the United States - though I ran across at at a swell neighborhood spot - TopFlr once the uber-hip bartender warmed up to us... The recipe approximates its floral notes by infusing a vodka of choice with Monin’s violet syrup.



Chalmers’ Violet Momtini
Ingredients
handful of ice
3 oz. violet vodka (recipe below made with Monin Violette)
6 oz. Chalmers Ganache Milk Base (recipe below)
crystallized violet petals, to garnish
Instruction
Fill a cocktail shaker half full of ice. Add violet vodka. Fill to 1 or 2 inches from the top of the shaker. Put the lid on and shake well. Strain into a cold Martini glass and sprinkle with crystallized violet petals.


Violet Vodka
Ingredients
2 oz. Monin Violette - violet syrup
16 oz. vodka of choice
Instruction
Blend Monin syrup and vodka in a decanter or bottle, to taste. Let flavors meld at least 2 hours prior to preparing cocktail

Chalmers Ganache Milk Base
Ingredients
Chalmers Chocolate Luxe Dark Ganache
Whole Milk or Half-and-Half
Instruction
For the base (also drinking chocolate beverages), heat 1 part Chalmers Luxe Dark Ganache to 1 part whole milk, to taste - I tend to go a little heavy on the ganache, in a saucepan, stirring constantly until thoroughly combined. Cool completely. Chocolate milk base can be stored in the refrigerator up to 5 days. Give it a stir when ready to serve.
TIP: This chocolaty base can be made ahead and used in any drink in place of chocolate milk

CHEERS MOM!