Purple Sunset

Discerning Drinkers (9 ratings)

Serve in a Coupe glass

Ingredients:
1 sprig Rosemary sprig
2 oz Bacardi Carta Blanca Superior White Rum
34 oz Monin Lavender Syrup
34 oz Lime juice (freshly squeezed)
14 oz Lemon juice (freshly squeezed)
14 oz Monin Lavender Syrup
12 oz Fiol Extra Dry Prosecco
× 1 1 serving
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Garnish: Rosemary sprig

How to make:

MUDDLE (gently bruise) rosemary in base of shaker. Add next 4 ingredients, SHAKE with ice and fine strain into chilled glass. Carefully POUR remaining lavender syrup and then TOP with prosecco.

Allergens:

Recipe contains the following allergens:

Review:

I didn't judge the 2019 Bacardí Legacy final and have not subsequently made or sampled this cocktail.

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History:

Created by Sanja Cvijetic from Carnival Cruise Line for the 2019 Bacardí Legacy Cocktail Competition, this cocktail won the cruise line category. Sanja submitted the following inspiration when entering the competition.

"Life often can be stressful; at home I would smell fresh lavender to feel calm and relaxed after a long day. When you work on a cruise ship, you probably won't find fresh lavender, but you will find the kind of amazing sunsets you only get to see while you're cruising in the open seas – for me, they have the same effect as lavender. My inspiration was to mix those two together with Bacardí rum that smells like vacation. Introducing the Purple Sunset."

Alcohol content:

  • 1.3 standard drinks
  • 13.15% alc./vol. (13.15° proof)
  • 17.8 grams of pure alcohol

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Sally Morgan’s Avatar Sally Morgan
28th August 2022 at 18:38
I thoughts there would be way too much lavender syrup but the lemon and lime balance it out.
Mariusz Twardowski’s Avatar Mariusz Twardowski
6th May 2022 at 02:09
Lavender sugar syrup is listed twice in the recipe. Is the total amount of syrup to be added 1/4, 3/4 or 1 oz?
Simon Difford’s Avatar Simon Difford
6th May 2022 at 08:41
Total 1oz lavender syrup but poured in two stages. "Carefully pour the remaining lavender syrup."
G. M. Genovese’s Avatar G. M. Genovese
29th June 2021 at 19:37
I'm gonna have to track down this purple lavender syrup... Bacardi Carta Blanca, homemade lavender syrup, Martini Asti... near transcendent... great job!