Well, folks, the moment everyone's been waiting for is here. The second movie in the Twilight series, New Moon, finally comes out today. Whether you're dying to see it or excited that the hype surrounding it will die down, there's only one way to celebrate — with a cocktail! Not just any boring old drink, but an aptly named concoction created by one of San Francisco's illustrious bar owners, Jon Gasparini. A couple of weeks ago when Jon (of one of my favorite bars, Rye) tweeted about a new cocktail called Twilight, I knew I needed the recipe.
Jon describes it as having a beautiful color and balance, and I couldn't agree more. The complex gin and Prosecco drink is easy to put together and elegant enough to serve at a Thanksgiving dinner or holiday soirée. To get his recipe, read more.
From Jon Gasparini of Rye
Ingredients
3/4 ounce creme de violette
1 1/2 ounces gin
dash orange bitters
dash simple syrup or agave syrup
1 ounce Prosecco or other sparkling wine
Directions
- Combine the violette, gin, bitters, and sweetener in a cocktail shaker filled with ice.
- Strain into a chilled Champagne coup and top with the Prosecco.
Makes 1 drink.
Print recipe with images | without images
Giuseppe Zanotti
Very pretty color, I may have to give this a try. Could one sub vodka for the gin, I wonder?
1You can always sub the V for the G.......but lips that touch liquor will never touch mine..........
2that's actually a very pretty lookin' drink
3What a lovely coloured cocktail, it actually looks inviting to drink which is suprising, however id have to add vodka somewhere...... and maybe drink this whilst watching the film, to have a night full of twilight fun.
4Simply divine! I'm not a gin drinker, but who knows I may become one.
5I agree it is a very beautiful color, but I don't care for gin, however I would like to try with vodka.
6Love the color..
7Very pretty looking. But to be a Twilight drink, I would expect it to sparkle a little bit, so maybe Goldschlager and something else for a differnt drink?
8Post New Comment
Please share your opinion with our community, but make sure it is on topic and follows our Community Rules. We moderate comments and prohibit personal attacks, threats, spam, lewd images, or the promotion of your personal website.