Every sci-fi fan knows that May the Fourth is a special event in the calendar, as this date has become synonymous with Star Wars. And sure, you could celebrate the day by putting on whichever of the sprawling universe of Star Wars movies is your favorite (the correct answer here is Empire Strikes Back, by the way) and annoying your friends and family by making wookiee noises at them all day — and we absolutely recommend you do both those things — but you could also toast the day with a themed cocktail.
It’s not quite blue milk, but it’s close — this recipe from Mezcal Unión makes use of butterfly pea tea to give the drink a gorgeous purple color. But it isn’t just a drink that’s designed to look pretty, as it has complex and compelling flavors too, thanks to the mezcal and feijoa extract. The unusual flavors recall something that’s a little bit alien, but still delicious and sophisticated.
So get our your mixing gear and your mezcal, pop on the John Williams soundtrack in the background (to which you can and should sing along, as loudly as your like), and mix yourself up a drink that’s worthy of a Jedi.
Solsticio
Ingredients:
- 1 oz Mezcal Unión Uno
- 1 oz Feijoa Extract
- 0.25 oz Lime Juice
- 0.5 oz Simple Syrup
- 2 oz Butterfly Pea Tea
- 2 dashes Orange Bitters
Garnish: Orange wedge
Glassware: Rocks glass
Method:
Mix ingredients together and pour over ice into a rocks glass. Garnish with an orange wedge.
