Name: Mood Indigo
Total time: 2 min
Cuisine: Cocktail
Ingredients: 45 ml Gin; 15 ml Cognac (brandy); 15 ml Crème de violette; 15 ml Egg white (pasteurised); 5 ml Sugar syrup (2:1); 15 ml Chilled water

Mood Indigo
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Serve in a Martini glass

Ingredients:
1 ¹⁄₂ oz	Hayman's London Dry Gin
¹⁄₂ oz	Rémy Martin V.S.O.P. cognac
¹⁄₂ oz	Rothman & Winter Crème de Violette Liqueur
¹⁄₂ oz	Egg white (pasteurised) or Aquafaba (chickpea water) or 3 dashes Fee Brothers Fee Foam cocktail foamer
¹⁄₆ oz	Monin Pure Cane Syrup (65.0°brix, equivalent to 2:1 rich syrup)
¹⁄₂ oz	Chilled water omit if using wet ice

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How to make:

Select and pre-chill a Martini glass.
Prepare garnish of violet blossom or mint sprig.
SHAKE all ingredients with ice.
FINE STRAIN into chilled glass.

Allergens:

Recipe contains the following allergens:

Egg white (pasteurised) - Eggs

Review:

Smooth, delicate and floral: the gin and brandy add just enough bite.

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History:

Named after the jazz standard that was a hit for Nat King Cole.

Nutrition:

One serving of Mood Indigo contains 198 calories

Alcohol content:

1.4 standard drinks
18.41% alc./vol. (18.41° proof)
20.3 grams of pure alcohol

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