Blooming Sakura
In the Spring, Sakura trees can be found blossoming all around, from Canada to Japan. Also known as the Japanese Cherry Blossom, its beautiful pink flowers and light fragrance regale us all with its majesty lasting only a short amount of time. If you've missed the beauty of these blossoming trees, you can live the moment vicariously, one sip at a time, through this cocktail. Cherry Moonshine is the base of this cocktail, bringing a tart, puckering goodness to the palate, paired with delightfully light lavender notes and a bit of citrus. This cocktail has the attitude of spring with the thirst quenching properties of a delicious summertime lemonade.
INGREDIENTS
- 1 ¼ oz Reunion Cherry Moonshine
- ½ oz Chai Syrup
- ¾ oz Lemon Juice
- 4 Dashes Top Shelf Lavender Bitters
- 3-4 oz County Bounty Lavender Lemon Basil
GARNISH
Dehydrated Lemon Wheel
GLASSWARE
Rocks Glass
DIRECTIONS
Add all ingredients except the Lavender-Lemon Basil Soda and garnish to a shaker. Shake vigorously for 15 seconds. Strain into an ice filled Rocks glass. Top with County Bounty Soda. Garnish with a dehydrated lemon wheel.