Name: Mood Indigo
Prep time: 2 min
Total time: 2 min
Yield: 1
Cuisine: Cocktail
Ingredients: 45 ml Gin; 15 ml Cognac (brandy); 15 ml Crème de violette liqueur; 15 ml Pasteurised egg white (or aquafaba); 5 ml Sugar syrup 'rich' 2 sugar to 1 water; 15 ml Chilled water (omit if using wet ice)

Serve in a

Martini glass

Garnish:

Violet blossom or mint sprig

How to make:

SHAKE all ingredients with ice and fine strain into chilled glass.

1 1/2 fl oz	Rutte Dry Gin
1/2 fl oz	Rémy Martin 1738 Cognac
1/2 fl oz	Crème de violette liqueur
1/2 fl oz	Pasteurised egg white (or aquafaba)
1/6 fl oz	Sugar syrup 'rich' (2 sugar to 1 water, 65.0°brix)
1/2 fl oz	Chilled water (omit if using wet ice)
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Review:

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

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:

1.7 standard drinks
21.33% alc./vol. (42.66° proof)
23.5 grams of pure alcohol

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