Night Flower
A sophisticated non-alcoholic beverage combining the delicate flavors of jasmine and almond. This refreshing drink features housemade almond and jasmine elixirs, topped with soda water and finished with a honey-rimmed glass.
Ingredients
- •8 ounces almond syrup*
- •10 whole raw blanched almonds
- •8 ounces distilled or tap water
- •½ cup dried jasmine flowers*
- •24 ounces distilled or tap water
- •1 whole lime juice
- •¼ cup granulated honey*
- •2 ounces almond elixir
- •2 ounces jasmine elixir
- •2 ounces simple syrup
- •1 to fill Ice
- •9 ounces soda water
- •Almond syrup
- •dried jasmine flowers
- •and granulated honey are available online and from some specialty food stores.
Cooking Instructions
- 1.
In a small saucepan, bring the almond syrup and distilled or tap water to a boil over high heat. Reduce the heat to moderate and simmer, uncovered, until reduced by half, 12 to 15 minutes. DO AHEAD: Almond elixir can be prepared in advance and refrigerated up to 2 weeks.
15 min
- 2.
In a small saucepan, bring the jasmine flowers and distilled or tap water to a boil over high heat. Reduce the heat to moderate and simmer, uncovered, until reduced by half, about 15 minutes. DO AHEAD: Jasmine elixir can be prepared in advance and refrigerated up to 2 weeks.
15 min
- 3.
Pour the lime juice onto a small plate and spread the granulated honey on a second small plate. Dip the rim of a 12-ounce glass into the lime juice, then dip it into the granulated honey to lightly coat. Repeat with a second 12-ounce glass.
5 min
- 4.
Pour 1 ounce each of the almond elixir, jasmine elixir, and simple syrup into each prepared glass. Add ice and enough soda water to fill each glass.
3 min
