The Pairing
Song, by Jesse Teller
The Reasoning
Central to the story of Song is a flower festival, and Rayph Ivoryfist’s attempts to prevent it from being targeted by a terrorist group. The story behind the festival was one of my favorite bits of worldbuilding in the whole tale, and so I thought it would be nice to come up with a drink to represent this charming tradition in an otherwise dark and violent story. I’m very pleased with how this one turned out.
The Cocktail
You will need:
- Cocktail Shaker
- Paring or channel knife
- Martini glass
- 5-6 Ice Cubes
- Chamomile Simple Syrup (recipe here, takes 20 minutes)
- 1 lemon
- 2 drops lavender bitters
- 2 oz gin
Take your channel/paring knife and cut a twist from your lemon peel. Set aside, and cut lemon in half. Squeeze 1 tbsp lemon juice.
Add ice to cocktail shaker, followed by 2 oz chamomile syrup, 2 oz gin, lavender bitters and lemon juice. Shake vigorously and strain into martini glass. Garnish with lemon twist. Enjoy, and don’t forget to stop and smell the roses. 🙂
